prawn

1 of 2

noun

ˈprȯn 

ˈprän

: any of various widely distributed edible decapod crustaceans: such as

a

: one (as of the genera Pandalus and Penaeus) that resembles shrimp and has a large compressed abdomen

b

: shrimp

especially : a large shrimp

c

: langoustine

prawn

2 of 2

verb

prawned; prawning; prawns

intransitive verb

: to fish for or with prawns

prawner noun

Examples of prawn in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

There's also gorgeous blue prawns tossed with garlic and paprika. —Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Oct. 2025

Dinner at the new Asayss restaurant includes peppery chicken briouate pastries, M’hamsa—a risotto-like dish—with prawns and asparagus, poached Asni pears with chocolate and argan oil, and milk pastilla infused with orange blossom water. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025

Verb

The onsite restaurant is a little more upscale than your average beach club on the Princes’ Islands with things like lobster and giant king prawns on the menu. —Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025

The spendy options run from the eponymous Italian dishes of dressed fish to uni taco bites, caviar nachos and prawns a la plancha. —Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English prane

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1886, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing prawn

• Dublin Bay prawn

Rhymes for prawn

• aune
• bon
• bonne
• brawn
• chon
• con
• conn
• crohn
• dawn
• drawn
• fawn
• gone

Kids Definition

prawn

noun

ˈprȯn,

ˈprän

1

: any of numerous widespread edible crustaceans that resemble shrimps

2

: shrimp entry 1 sense 1

especially : a large shrimp