hunter

noun

hunt·​er ˈhən-tər 

1

a

: a person who hunts game

b

: a dog used or trained for hunting

c

: a horse used or adapted for use in hunting with hounds

especially : a fast strong horse trained for cross-country work and jumping

2

: one that searches for something

3

: a pocket watch with a hinged protective cover

Synonyms

• archer
• huntsman
• falconer

Examples of hunter in a Sentence

hunters must have a license to shoot deer

Recent Examples on the Web

Michael Meredith, an avid duck hunter, will teach basic calling techniques. —Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2025

In the most iconic role of his storied career, Wesley Snipes plays Blade, a badass vampire hunter who also happens to be half-vampire himself. —Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025

Local hunters and hounds were called in to assist Newton County Sheriff Glenn Wheeler and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission track the bear, the sheriff’s office said. —Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025

That included a pair of hunters named Victor Travis and Raymond Burgess; on the show, Gein hunts them down and murders them with a chainsaw. —Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing hunter

• anti-hunter
• bounty hunter
• fortune hunter
• head hunter
• hunter-gatherer
• hunter green
• white hunter

Rhymes for hunter

• bunter
• punter

Kids Definition

hunter

noun

hunt·​er ˈhənt-ər 

1

: a person who hunts

especially : one who hunts game

2

: a dog or horse used or trained for hunting

Geographical Definition

Hunter

geographical name

Hun·​ter ˈhən-tər 

river 287 miles (462 kilometers) long in eastern New South Wales, southeastern Australia, flowing east into the Pacific

Biographical Definition

Hunter

biographical name

Hun·​ter ˈhən-tər 

John 1728–1793 British anatomist and surgeon