- 1a person who enters a building or an area illegally The intruder fired at least one more shot at the guard, then fled. Intruder alarms are being fitted in many schools as a way of improving security.
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- 2a person who is somewhere where they are not wanted The people in the room seemed to regard her as an unwelcome intruder.
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