Definition of smuggler in English:
smuggler
noun ˈsmʌɡləˈsmʌɡ(ə)ləˈsməɡ(ə)lər
A person who smuggles goods.
Example sentencesExamples
- She could have been a heroin mule or a gun smuggler for all anyone knew.
- The people smugglers are happy to take your money but they cannot deliver - they cannot get you to Australia.
- They left their countries in search of a better life, paying smugglers hundreds of dollars.
- Her rum and brandy will be contraband bought from sea smugglers.
- Authorities often pursue smugglers ' ships for two days, along the many islands that run from Sakhalin Oblast to Japan.
Synonyms
contrabandist, runner, courier, bootlegger
informal mule
North American informal moonshiner
Definition of smuggler in US English:
smuggler
nounˈsməɡ(ə)lərˈsməɡ(ə)lər
A person who smuggles goods.
Example sentencesExamples
- She could have been a heroin mule or a gun smuggler for all anyone knew.
- They left their countries in search of a better life, paying smugglers hundreds of dollars.
- Authorities often pursue smugglers ' ships for two days, along the many islands that run from Sakhalin Oblast to Japan.
- Her rum and brandy will be contraband bought from sea smugglers.
- The people smugglers are happy to take your money but they cannot deliver - they cannot get you to Australia.
Synonyms
contrabandist, runner, courier, bootlegger