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 of hunter

• archer
• huntsman
• falconer

Examples of hunter in a Sentence

hunters must have a license to shoot deer

Recent Examples on the Web

Rex decides not to contact the authorities about the killing, betting the rival hunters will react the same way. —Michael Schneider, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025

Also suggesting surveyors could wear something like hunter orange. —Dennis Valera, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025

Many hunters were in the area on the day she was killed but investigators ruled out an accidental shooting as the cause of death, police said, per the The News Journal. —Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025

Soon the state can expect millions of waterfowl visiting as part of their annual migration, and thousands of hunters coming from other states in pursuit of these birds. —Arkansas Online, 24 Nov. 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