intruder
noun /ɪnˈtruːdə(r)/
/ɪnˈtruːdər/
- a person who enters a building or an area illegally
- The intruder fired at least one more shot at the guard, then fled.
- Intruder alarms are being fitted in many schools as a way of improving security.
Extra ExamplesTopics Crime and punishmentc1- He found a masked intruder in the kitchen.
- He was stabbed when he tackled an intruder armed with a knife.
- Intruders had forced their way into the house.
- Staff were instructed to repel intruders with physical force, if need be.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- unwanted
- unwelcome
- masked
- …
- apprehend
- catch
- detect
- …
- break into
- force their way into
- alarm
- alert
- against intruders
- a person who is somewhere where they are not wanted
- The people in the room seemed to regard her as an unwelcome intruder.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- unwanted
- unwelcome
- masked
- …
- apprehend
- catch
- detect
- …
- break into
- force their way into
- alarm
- alert
- against intruders