Meaning & use
prowler
A person who moves around quietly and secretly, especially at night, often intending to commit a crime.
See it in a sentence
The neighbors called the police after spotting a prowler near the garage at midnight.
Motion-sensor lights were installed to scare off any prowler approaching the house.
A note on using this word
Prowler implies furtive, predatory movement and suspicious intent, distinguishing it from a simple trespasser who may not be lurking.
Words with a similar meaning
intrudertrespasser
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