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Definition of intruder noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

intruder

noun
 
/ɪnˈtruːdə(r)/
 
/ɪnˈtruːdər/
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  1. a person who enters a building or an area illegally
    • The intruder fired at least one more shot at the guard, then fled.
    • Intruder alarms are being fitted in many schools as a way of improving security.
    Extra Examples
    • He found a masked intruder in the kitchen.
    • He was stabbed when he tackled an intruder armed with a knife.
    • Intruders had forced their way into the house.
    • Staff were instructed to repel intruders with physical force, if need be.
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • unwanted
    • unwelcome
    • masked
    • …
    verb + intruder
    • apprehend
    • catch
    • detect
    • …
    intruder + verb
    • break into
    • force their way into
    intruder + noun
    • alarm
    • alert
    preposition
    • against intruders
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  2. a person who is somewhere where they are not wanted
    • The people in the room seemed to regard her as an unwelcome intruder.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • unwanted
    • unwelcome
    • masked
    • …
    verb + intruder
    • apprehend
    • catch
    • detect
    • …
    intruder + verb
    • break into
    • force their way into
    intruder + noun
    • alarm
    • alert
    preposition
    • against intruders
    See full entry
See intruder in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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