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home invader

American

[hohm-in-vayd-er] / ˈhoʊm ɪnˈveɪd ər /

noun

plural

home invaders

a person who has broken into an occupied residence with the intention of committing a crime; a person who commits home invasion.

Example Sentences

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Only Ingram’s home invader can be both happy and sad at once.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024

That's why we find him in a small house in Southern California, battling a giant home invader with kitchen utensils.

From Salon • Jan. 4, 2024

This home invader can trigger allergic reactions and asthma attacks, and even if you’re not allergic, it can irritate your eyes, nose and throat.

From Washington Post • Jul. 2, 2021

I am no longer a child, prone to giddiness over snow, seasonal décor, and the prospect of presents from a corpulent home invader.

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2016

Exhibit A: Rae Chin, veritable home invader, wide awake in a paisley-wallpapered guest suite across the hall from Courtney Cooper’s bedroom.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone

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