anti-poaching

adjective

an·​ti-poach·​ing ˌan-tē-ˈpō-chiŋ 

ˌan-tī-

variants or less commonly antipoaching

: opposing, prohibiting, or acting to prevent poaching

anti-poaching laws

an anti-poaching patrol

Examples of anti-poaching in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Black Mambas, established in 2013 in the Greater Kruger region, are widely described as the world’s first all-female anti-poaching unit. — Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

South Africa’s community of wildlife advocates and conservationists are mourning the loss of a key fighter, Schoeman Van Jaarsveld, who died Thursday while on patrol as an anti-poaching ranger. — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 29 Apr. 2026

Anti-Poaching Community Reacts to van Jaarsveld’s Death Tributes continue to pour in for van Jaarsveld from across the anti-poaching community. — Ryan Brennan april 27, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026

Tributes continue to pour in for van Jaarsveld from across the anti-poaching community in South Africa. — Ryan Brennan april 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-poaching

• approaching
• encroaching
• reproaching
• broaching
• coaching
• poaching