vandal meaning

vandal as a noun

1. someone who willfully destroys or defaces property

   Type of: destroyer

   Related forms: vandalize, vandalise

2. a member of the Germanic people who overran Gaul and Spain and North Africa and sacked Rome in 455

   Type of: savage

vandal in a sentence

• The witness says that the vandal was around 18 years old.
• The more volunteers you get, the more vandals.
• The vandals smashed all the windows and knocked all the dustbins over.
• The vandals damaged several paintings.
• The park was targetted by vandals.

How to pronounce vandal

vandal is pronounced /ˈvændəl/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with vandal

• handle
• scandal
• candle
• sandal
• mishandle