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
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Hopper was a lonely prowler, a connoisseur of half-deserted automats, elevated railways and women glimpsed through windows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
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
Zeke, a white and gray short-haired cat with a penchant for taking down rats, is known in his Boston neighborhood as a fearless prowler.
From New York Times ● Aug. 2, 2022
The prowler was dressed in sneakers, pants, a jacket and a baseball cap turned backward.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 19, 2022
Following the circle of dim gold light cast by the candle, he went up the stairs and, feeling like a prowler, he poked his head into Albert’s bedroom.
From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick
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