red snapper

noun

: any of various reddish fishes (as of the genera Lutjanus and Sebastes) including several food fishes

Examples of red snapper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The casitas are immersed in the lush landscape and most guests come to spend time on the crystal blue waters here, whether diving with sharks in Coiba National Park on the huge reef or sport fishing for red snapper. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026

The slender island, about 3 miles across at its widest point, is flanked by warm Gulf waters and a brackish bay, which hold an abundance of native species, such as grouper, red snapper, and shrimp. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 July 2026

Lionfish eat more than 30 species of Gulf fish, including commercially important ones like red snapper, triggerfish, and grouper. — Rachel Nuwer, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026

But off the coast of Georgia and neighboring states, a reportedly robust red snapper population has recreational anglers casting for a longer catch season after 15 years of restrictions that limited fishing to four days or less each summer. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 19 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1755, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for red snapper

• kidnapper
• capper
• clapper
• dapper
• flapper
• kapur
• mapper
• napper
• rapper
• sapper
• tapper
• trapper

Kids Definition

red snapper

noun

: any of several reddish sea fishes including some used for food or sport