poaching
Americannoun
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the illegal practice of trespassing on another's property to hunt or steal game without the landowner's permission.
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any encroachment on another's property, rights, ideas, or the like.
Other Word Forms
- antipoaching adjective
Etymology
Origin of poaching
Example Sentences
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There had been incidents of fly-grazing on Williams's property in the past - where animals are left on land without permission - as well as hare coursing and poaching.
From BBC
Williams said there were problems locally involving fly-grazing - where animals are left on land without permission - as well as hare coursing and poaching.
From BBC
“Not Lord Cunningham’s stream, is it? You’ll find enough trouble without poaching there.”
From Literature
Rhino poaching almost doubled in South Africa's Kruger National Park in 2025 compared to the previous year, despite interventions including dehorning and lie detector tests for rangers, the government said Tuesday.
From Barron's
Would his pace and breakdown poaching ability be as effective from the start?
From BBC
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