prowler
Americannoun
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a person or animal that prowls.
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a person who goes stealthily about with some unlawful intention, as to commit a burglary or theft.
Etymology
Origin of prowler
Example Sentences
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The two Sangamon County sheriff's deputies were responding to a 911 call by Massey, who had reported a "prowler" at her home in Springfield, Illinois, according to a court document.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2024
On the contrary, he makes her eggs and gives the prowler a jump.
From New York Times ● Dec. 19, 2023
The prowler was dressed in sneakers, pants, a jacket and a baseball cap turned backward.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 19, 2022
In a call to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, one of the homeowners described the prowler as a “tall, slim Black woman with Afro hair, very skinny.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2022
There was a half-column item in a Brooklyn paper which said that Mrs. O’Leary of Williamsburg had shot a prowler in the hallway of her home.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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