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# raider

noun (a raider, raiders)

«raider» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A raider is a person who makes a sudden attack on a place, especially to steal things or cause damage, for example Viking raiders. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raider/#m1)
2. A raider is a robber who breaks into a shop or bank suddenly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raider/#m2)
3. In sport, games and stories, raiders are attackers who make quick surprise attacks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raider/#m3)

### In the lessons

In history lessons it names Vikings who attacked monasteries and towns by boat, and border raiders. In news it is used for robbers («ram raiders» crash a car into a shop). In stories it means a bandit or attacker. Phrases: «Viking raiders», «ram raiders», «raiders of the lost ark», «fridge raider» (joking: someone who sneaks snacks).

### Examples

- Viking raiders attacked the monastery at Lindisfarne. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raider/#x1)
- The raiders sailed away with gold and slaves. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raider/#x2)
- Police caught the bank raiders. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raider/#x3)
- Ram raiders smashed a car through the shop window. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raider/#x4)
- The castle walls kept the raiders out. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raider/#x5)
- My brother is a fridge raider at midnight. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raider/#x6)
- In the game, raiders try to steal your treasure. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raider/#x7)

### Note

Countable: a raider, raiders. Verb: raid. Noun: a raid. Do not confuse with «rider» (someone riding a horse or bike).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «raider» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raider/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«raider» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/raider.html) on Mova free.