Prowler
//ˈpɹaʊlɚ// noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 One who roves about for prey; one who prowls.
"House Prees and Bloods […] were everywhere to be seen in earnest colloquy. For the matter was, that there was some sort of night-prowler about the school grounds."
- 2 someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions wordnet
- 3 A person who moves stealthily around a place with intention to commit a crime, especially burglary or theft.
"Discourage nighttime prowlers by installing motion-sensitive lights."
Example
More examples"House Prees and Bloods […] were everywhere to be seen in earnest colloquy. For the matter was, that there was some sort of night-prowler about the school grounds."
Etymology
From prowl + -er.
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