intruder

[US]/ɪnˈtruːdə(r)/
[UK]/ɪnˈtruːdər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. disturber; invader; hinderer intruder.

Example Sentences

an intruder on your property

Any intruders will be shot on sight.

an intruder trips the alarm.

Dogs can deter unwelcome intruders.

The intruder whipped out a knife from his pocket.

dogs trained to charge at intruders; children charging through the house.

It is dogs life all right. This game is about training a dog to do doggy things like fetching newspapers, catching intruders and well, potty training the goofy woofy!

Real-world Examples

There's an intruder in the house.

Source: Modern Family - Season 07

They do this both to spread their scent and to drive away possible intruders.

Source: Animal World

911. I have an intruder in my house.

Source: American Horror Story Season 1

These people are no longer intruders!

Source: Up

When there's an intruder nearby, they should turn on.

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2022 Collection

How did the animals react to this unfamiliar aerial intruder?

Source: Scientific 60 Seconds - Scientific American March 2020 Compilation

This is one urban intruder nobody wants to live with.

Source: Human Planet

Then, they engulf the intruder and use hypochlorous acid to kill it.

Source: Scishow Selected Series

Older and more powerful, they are still intruders at other prides waterhole.

Source: Lion Mafia

I'm an intruder that just broke into your home.

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 7

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