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Meaning of Prowler | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈpɹaʊlɚ

Definitions

  1. One who roves about for prey; one who prowls.
  2. A person who moves stealthily around a place with intention to commit a crime, especially burglary or theft.

Equivalents

العربية المتصيّد
Deutsch Herumtreiber
Nederlands dief inbreker sluiper snuffelaar
Svenska strykare

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.”
“Discourage nighttime prowlers by installing motion-sensitive lights.”
““I was under the impression that a prowler had broken in and killed my baby. Never did they say that it was a deputy-involved shooting until my brother read it on the internet,” Wilburn said.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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