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

Examples of bounty hunter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The narrative centers on the mercenary Dao Ma, a wandering bounty hunter who is entrusted to escort a mysterious fugitive across the treacherous Western deserts to the capital of Chang’an. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026

Typically set in the mid-to-late-1800s on the American frontier, these films often feature characters who make their own rules, from bounty hunters and cowboys to outlaws in lawless territories. —Sezin Devi Keohler, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026

The tunnel stretched from beneath the church to a hotel on the north side of Main Street, meaning the underground thoroughfare guided people who escaped past the bounty hunters, Roberts said. —Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Feb. 2026

Eliza was eventually turned over to a bounty hunter, who, along with her original enslaver, went to Chicago and captured her, apparently dragging her down Adams Street, Krupa said. —Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for bounty hunter

• bunter
• punter