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
Examples of poacher in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Alice Knisley Matthias, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
The absence of master poacher Robert Lewandowski was felt as a come-and-get-me ball across the face of the goal went unrewarded.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Once the camp is there, the poachers tend to disappear as the risks now outweigh the potential rewards.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Kenya’s black rhino population plummeted from 20,000 individuals in the 1970s to fewer than 300 by the 1980s, mirroring the species’ plight across central and eastern Africa as poachers killed the animals for their horns.
—Skylar Knight, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for poacher
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Noun
Bridge burner: The bridge element connects two traditional round burners to create an oblong heating area for use with a griddle, open roaster, or fish poacher.
—Alice Knisley Matthias, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
The absence of master poacher Robert Lewandowski was felt as a come-and-get-me ball across the face of the goal went unrewarded.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Once the camp is there, the poachers tend to disappear as the risks now outweigh the potential rewards.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Kenya’s black rhino population plummeted from 20,000 individuals in the 1970s to fewer than 300 by the 1980s, mirroring the species’ plight across central and eastern Africa as poachers killed the animals for their horns.
—Skylar Knight, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for poacher
Cite this Entry
“Poacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poacher. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share