lobster

noun, often attributive lob·ster \ ˈläb-stər \

|Updated on: 13 Jun 2018

Definition of lobster

1 : any of a family (Nephropidae and especially Homarus americanus) of large edible marine decapod crustaceans that have stalked eyes, a pair of large claws, and a long abdomen and that include species from coasts on both sides of the North Atlantic and from the Cape of Good Hope

2 : spiny lobster

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lobsterlike

play \ˈläb-stər-ˌlīk\ adjective

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Examples of lobster in a Sentence

I had lobster for dinner.

Recent Examples of lobster from the Web

Their postgame spread in the visitors’ clubhouse at least once this season was prime rib and lobster.

— kevin acee, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Padres on the road again — and again and again," 8 June 2018
Most of the time a pre-theater dinner takes me to Midtown East and, since its opening, to the Lobster Club, where Peter Marino’s Dali-esque lobster sketches decorate plates and the linens are pink.

— lauren sanchez, Vogue, "11 Vogue Staffers on the Best Places to Eat Before a Broadway Play," 6 June 2018
Some other great options below for fans of Porsche cars, lobster dishes, banana splits, strawberries and a lot more.

— rasputin todd, Cincinnati.com, "Things to do this week in Cincinnati: June 4-10," 4 June 2018
Jobs in the industry go beyond just catching lobster.

— madeline muzzi, The Cut, "Maine’s Lobster Ladies Officially Kick Ass," 4 June 2018
George will soon be returned to the Florida Keys Ocean, from his best friends commercial lobster boat in a private, greatly attended and adoring service.

— Sun-Sentinel.com, "Deaths in South Florida: 6/3," 3 June 2018
Similarly, a marine heatwave in the Gulf of Maine disrupted the lucrative lobster fishery in 2012.

— Smithsonian, "Ocean Heatwaves Are Getting Longer and More Intense," 2 June 2018
Both the tiny fried lobster turnovers and the crispy-edge scallop dumplings, round like little pies, were delectable.

— kate washington, sacbee, "Seafood is a real strength at this new dim-sum spot in Sacramento's central city | The Sacramento Bee," 25 May 2018
Days fill up with lobster barbecues and backgammon challenges, while evening activities often include marshmallow roasts around a fire or twilight picnics on a nearby island.

— kate betts, WSJ, "An Upscale Summer Camp for Grown-ups in Maine," 16 May 2018

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