B1nouncrimelaw
US/ˈmɜːr.dər.ər/
UK/ˈmɜː.dər.ə/
a person who kills another person on purpose
In context
The police finally caught the murderer after a two-month search.
In the last chapter, we find out who the murderer really is.
The convicted murderer was sentenced to life in prison.
Words that go with murderer
adjective + noun
- convicted murdererThe film tells the story of a convicted murderer.
- mass murdererThe book is about a mass murderer in the 1970s.
- alleged murdererThe alleged murderer will appear in court on Monday.
verb + noun
- catch the murdererDetectives worked day and night to catch the murderer.
- find the murdererThe detective must find the murderer before the train arrives.