grouper

noun

grou·​per ˈgrü-pər 

plural groupers also grouper

: any of numerous fishes (family Serranidae and especially genera Epinephelus and Mycteroperca) that are typically large solitary bottom-dwelling fishes of warm seas and include important food fishes

Examples of grouper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ortiz caught the world-record grouper about 100 miles offshore from Madeira Beach in July, and it was just made official by the IGFA. —Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 3 Dec. 2025

To reach the cetaceans, and other showstoppers like human-sized potato grouper, travelers typically take a scenic ride from Lizard Island to the outer reef. —Stephanie Vermillion, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025

Try catching your own snapper, grouper, sea bass, kingfish, or cobia. —Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025

Beyond differentiating between the sounds, the team also confirmed consistent seasonal patterns in the grouper’s spawning activity that are closely linked to lunar cycles. —Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese garoupa

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing grouper

• goliath grouper
• warsaw grouper

Rhymes for grouper

• hooper
• keuper
• looper
• stupor
• super
• trooper
• paratrooper

Kids Definition

grouper

noun

grou·​per ˈgrü-pər 

plural groupers also grouper

: any of various mostly large fishes that live at the bottom of warm seas and are related to the sea basses