plural noun
People or animals that attack other people or animals.
The attackers tried to break into the building.
Police arrested the attackers outside the store.
American English
How to pronounce attackers
nounB1Common word
uhTAAkerz
/əˈtʰæ.kɚz/
3 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Form of attacker
People or animals that attack other people or animals.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
plural noun
Players whose main job is to attack and try to score points or goals.
The attackers scored three goals in the first half.
The defenders could not stop the attackers.
plural noun
People or groups that try to enter computer systems without permission.
The attackers stole customer data from the system.
The security team blocked the attackers before they reached the network.