smuggler

CEFRC1

/ˈsmʌɡ.lə(ɹ)/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who moves goods or people secretly and illegally.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A vessel employed in smuggling.

Examples

  • The smuggler hid the diamonds inside a false-bottom suitcase.

  • The drug smuggler was arrested at the airport.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A person who moves goods or people illegally across borders.

  2. One who smuggles things.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From smuggle + -er.