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Definition of hunter
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Examples of hunter in a Sentence
hunters must have a license to shoot deer
Recent Examples of hunter from the Web
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Seago is an avid deer hunter and runs a taxidermy business in Samson.
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But modern Malawians, who live just south of Tanzania, are likely descended from West African farmers rather than local hunter-gatherers, Skoglund says.
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Bargain hunters can track all the action via the company’s Prime Day landing page.
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A decision by federal officials to revoke special protections for grizzly bears near Yellowstone National Park will put the animals back in the crosshairs of trophy hunters and may reverse decades of conservation efforts, animal activists said.
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Hunters and guests are housed in one of the many lodges located on the grounds.
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The earliest representations of cats depict a working animal, like the rat hunter in the limestone tomb.
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On Mar. 7, 1972, U.S. Air Force pilot Carter Howell and weapon’s systems officer Stephen Rusch were flying an early morning hunter-killer mission over Southern Laos in their fighter-bomber, Gunfighter 61.
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Named (too obviously) Doug Strutt, this Trumpian figure is a big-game hunter.
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First Known Use of hunter
13th century
Hunter
playDefinition of Hunter
John 1728–1793 British anatomist and surgeon
Hunter
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river 287 miles (462 kilometers) long in eastern New South Wales, southeastern Australia, flowing east into the Pacific
HUNTER Defined for English Language Learners
hunter
playDefinition of hunter for English Language Learners
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: a person who hunts wild animals
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: a person who searches for something
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: a strong horse that people use when they hunt foxes
HUNTER Defined for Kids
hunter
playDefinition of hunter for Students
1 : a person who hunts wild animals
2 : a dog or horse used or trained for hunting
3 : a person who searches for something a bargain hunter
Learn More about hunter
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