Moonshiner (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who makes or sells illegal liquor.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The notorious moonshiner was finally caught by the authorities after years of evading the law.
- During the Prohibition era, many moonshiners made a fortune by secretly producing and distributing liquor.
- The documentary explored the lives of modern-day moonshiners who continue to operate in the rural South.
- As a child, he had heard stories about his grandfather's adventures as a moonshiner in the Appalachian Mountains.
- The law enforcement agent went undercover to gather evidence against the suspected moonshiner who had been eluding capture for months.