noun
marauder
muh-RAW-duh
noun
1
A person who roams an area raiding and looting.
"Marauders picked through the abandoned town after the army withdrew."
How to Use Marauder
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who raids or pillages, typically moving from place to place.
Word Forms
marauders plural
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_____ picked through the abandoned town after the army withdrew.
Etymology
From "maraud" plus the agent suffix "-er"; maraud itself traces back through French to a word for roaming in search of plunder.