prowl·er
| \ ˈprau̇-lər
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plural prowlers
Definition of prowler
: a person or animal that prowls
Within a few million years of this major turning point in Earth history, the seas were swarming with myriad forms of life, swimmers, prowlers, sedentary beasts, and burrowers.— Roger Lewin
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: a person who moves through an area or place in a quiet and stealthy way in order to commit a crime
There were reports of a prowler in the neighborhood. He felt uneasy being out there by himself. No one ever walked in Linden Hills, and he didn't want to be mistaken for a prowler. — Gloria Naylor … she kills him with a shotgun, claiming that in the dark she mistook him for a prowler. — Lawrence Eisenberg
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“Prowler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prowler. Accessed 24 Jan. 2022.
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prowler
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English Language Learners Definition of prowler
: a person who moves through an area in a quiet way in order to commit a crime
: an animal that moves through an area while hunting or searching for food
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The first known use of prowler was in 1519
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