1. a wild dog-like animal native to North America, smaller than a wolf
2. a person who smuggles immigrants across the Mexican border into the United States
Usage: informal

Examples

• The coyote howled in the distance as night fell.
• Coyotes have adapted well to urban environments.
• We heard a pack of coyotes yipping near the campsite.
• The rancher installed fencing to protect his livestock from coyotes.
• Border patrol agents arrested the coyote and the people he was smuggling.
• Many immigrants pay coyotes thousands of dollars for dangerous border crossings.