poacher

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noun (1)

poach·​er ˈpō-chər 

1

: one that trespasses or steals

2

: one who kills or takes wild animals (such as game or fish) illegally

poacher

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noun (2)

1

: a covered pan containing a plate with depressions or shallow cups in each of which an egg can be cooked over steam rising from boiling water in the bottom of the pan

2

: a baking dish in which food (such as fish) can be poached

Examples of poacher in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

And as Mike [Van Nostrand] says, if people were breeding more reptiles that may take pressure off of the poachers. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026

The team covers 6 to 12 miles a day on foot, tracking poachers and their snares. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026

Only seven have made more than 20 first-team appearances for the club that poached them, with 47 having never played a single minute for the poacher club. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Marmots, woodland creatures whose raw viscera are believed by Siberians to have medicinal properties, are not infrequently hunted by poachers and sold at wet markets. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

poach entry 2

Noun (2)

poach entry 1

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1574, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1861, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for poacher

• cloture