1
: one that trespasses or steals
2
: one who kills or takes wild animals (such as game or fish) illegally
1
: a covered pan containing a plate with depressions or shallow cups in each of which an egg can be cooked over steam rising from boiling water in the bottom of the pan
2
: a baking dish in which food (such as fish) can be poached
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
In other words, the bird had lived a full life, which is rare for light-colored prey animals that stick out in their natural habitats and are more easily targeted by predators and more likely targets for poachers.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 4 Dec. 2024
Loggers are plundering giant sequoias in Yosemite and poachers are decimating bison herds in Yellowstone.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 6 Feb. 2025
These are the paths worn by poachers, who’ve been a devastating force on the landscape.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Such, unfortunately, is the case with The Last Ranger, a film about a ranger and her young protégé on a South African game reserve who are suddenly set upon by rhino poachers.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
In other words, the bird had lived a full life, which is rare for light-colored prey animals that stick out in their natural habitats and are more easily targeted by predators and more likely targets for poachers.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 4 Dec. 2024
Loggers are plundering giant sequoias in Yosemite and poachers are decimating bison herds in Yellowstone.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 6 Feb. 2025
These are the paths worn by poachers, who’ve been a devastating force on the landscape.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for poacher
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“Poacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poacher. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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