noun
smuggler
SMUHG-luh
noun
1
A person who illegally moves goods or people across a border or past authorities.
"The old lighthouse was once used as a lookout post by smugglers."
How to Use Smuggler
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone whose job or crime is smuggling.
Common pairings
drug smuggler
a ring of smugglers
Word Forms
smugglers plural
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Etymology
From smuggle + the agent suffix -er, meaning "one who smuggles."