poacher

Everyday

1. A person who hunts or catches animals or fish illegally, often rare animals like elephants and rhinos. tree →
2. A pan for poaching (gently cooking) eggs. tree →
3. (sport) A player who scores by waiting near the goal. tree →

In the lessons

In conservation and geography lessons, poachers kill elephants for ivory and rhinos for their horns, so rangers protect parks. In old stories, a poacher steals rabbits or deer from a rich landowner. Phrases: ivory poachers, poacher turned gamekeeper (someone who changes sides).

Examples

• Poachers killed the rhino for its horn. tree →
• Park rangers chase poachers away from the elephants. tree →
• In the story, the poor man became a poacher to feed his children. tree →
• An egg poacher cooks eggs in little cups over water. tree →
• The striker is a goal poacher who always finds space. tree →
• Dogs help sniff out poachers in Africa. tree →

Note

Countable. Verb: poach (to hunt illegally, or to cook gently in water; also to take someone from another team). Poaching wild animals is a crime in most countries.