hunter-gatherer
noun
hunt·er-gath·er·er
ˈhən-tər-ˈga-t͟hər-ər 
: a member of a culture in which food is obtained by hunting, fishing, and foraging rather than by agriculture or animal husbandry
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Researchers have also found the remains of poles, which suggests the Mesolithic hunter-gatherers were setting up camps.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
In contrast to humans, who evolved in hunter-gatherer groups, orangutans come from a more solitary lineage.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 25 June 2025
These fatty acids are essential for cell membranes, particularly in the brain, and hunter-gatherers obtained them easily from meat and seafood.
—Kermit Pattison, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
Many questions remain about these Mesolithic communities, which were the last hunter-gatherers in Western Europe, said Crombé.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
In contrast to humans, who evolved in hunter-gatherer groups, orangutans come from a more solitary lineage.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 25 June 2025
These fatty acids are essential for cell membranes, particularly in the brain, and hunter-gatherers obtained them easily from meat and seafood.
—Kermit Pattison, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
Many questions remain about these Mesolithic communities, which were the last hunter-gatherers in Western Europe, said Crombé.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for hunter-gatherer
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“Hunter-gatherer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunter-gatherer. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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