bounty hunter

noun

1
: one who tracks down and captures outlaws for whom a reward is offered
2
: one who hunts predatory animals for the reward offered

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In the image, Trump-as-Mandalorian is holding the bounty hunter’s helmet in his hand. Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 May 2026 Pedro Pascal‘s bounty hunter Din Djarin with baby Yoda on his hip. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 May 2026 On the way to save her beloved canine buddy Krypto, the party-hearty but tortured Supergirl teams up with a vengeful youngster (Ruthye Marye Knoll) and a rambunctious intergalactic bounty hunter (Jason Momoa). Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026 Best of all, Jason Momoa returns to the DC Extended Universe — but as bounty hunter Lobo. Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bounty hunter

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of bounty hunter was in 1868

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“Bounty hunter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounty%20hunter. Accessed 15 May. 2026.

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