Dungeness crab

noun

Dunge·​ness crab ˌdən-jə-ˌnes- 

: a large edible crab (Metacarcinus magister) of the Pacific coast of North America from Alaska to California

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Examples of Dungeness crab in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Three years later, Del Popolo expanded to its Bush Street location, serving naturally leavened, Neapolitan-style pizza alongside antipasti offerings like citrus salad and local Dungeness crab. —Lucy Hodgman, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026

This recipe for Dungeness crab cakes calls for fresh herbs, lemon, mayonnaise and a dash of sriracha. —John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026

The menu is expected to go through roughly 10,000 hot dogs, 1,500 pounds of local Dungeness crab, 2,000 pounds of prime beef tenderloin, 4,000 oysters and 8,000 margaritas, according to Levy. —Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026

If an agreement is reached and weather conditions improve, fishermen could head out as early as Tuesday and return with fresh local Dungeness crab by Wednesday. —Da Lin, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Dungeness, village on the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Washington

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Dungeness crab

• ab
• cab
• dab
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• fab
• gab
• grab
• jab
• lab
• mab
• nab
• rab