intruder
NounUS[in-troo-der]/ˌɪnˈtrudɚ/3 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)intruders
- someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permissionSynonyms: interlopertrespasserType of entrant, unwelcome personKinds stranger, invader, prowler, pusher, boarder, squatter, penetrator, infiltrator, gatecrasher
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
In·trud′er noun
1. One who intrudes; one who thrusts himself in, or enters without right, or without leave or welcome; a trespasser.
They were all strangers and intruders.— John Locke
2. Specifically: A person who enters a private residence or place of business with the intention to perform a criminal act; as, killed by an intruder.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: GCIDE editors