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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The Learning Network, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The auction also includes other things, like bows and traps, that were seized from poachers.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2025
From sniffing out rare species to tracking down poachers, dogs aid conservation efforts in a surprising variety of ways.
—Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 14 Mar. 2025
Wild animals and desperate poachers lurk in the savanna, but the true apex predator just might be a fellow traveler sitting calmly on the Jeep during those game drives.
—Andrea Bartz, People.com, 18 May 2025
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Noun
Former poachers are rangers and guides, turning their knowledge into protection instead of hunting.
—The Learning Network, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The auction also includes other things, like bows and traps, that were seized from poachers.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2025
From sniffing out rare species to tracking down poachers, dogs aid conservation efforts in a surprising variety of ways.
—Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 14 Mar. 2025
Wild animals and desperate poachers lurk in the savanna, but the true apex predator just might be a fellow traveler sitting calmly on the Jeep during those game drives.
—Andrea Bartz, People.com, 18 May 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 4 Jun. 2025.
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