HUNTER-GATHERER Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

hunter-gatherer

noun

Definition of hunter-gatherer

as in hunter

a member of a culture in which people hunt animals and look for plants to eat instead of growing crops and raising animals a tribe of hunter-gatherers

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Recent Examples of hunter-gatherer These results raise some questions about how Ice Age hunter-gatherers interacted with wooly mammoths. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 July 2026 Today’s fathers contribute more to childcare than even the most hands-on hunter-gatherer dad, because there’s simply less of a village to support shared care. — Darby Saxbe, Fortune, 21 June 2026 Plague swept through groups of hunter-gatherers in southeastern Siberia 5,500 years ago, leaving dozens dead in its wake—with DNA from Yersinia pestis bacteria still trapped inside their teeth. — ArsTechnica, 18 June 2026 For our hunter-gatherer ancestors, getting enough of these critical nutrients was a daily life-and-death struggle. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hunter-gatherer

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Noun

The couple married in 1963 and become known as Nazi hunters, tracking down former Nazi officials and Vichy collaborators, including Kurt Lischka, Ernst Ehlers, Kurt Asche and Maurice Papon, in addition to Barbie.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
With the perfume of white truffles permeating the air, truffle producers, chefs, hunters, travelers and other food enthusiasts gather at Piazza Garibaldi for the event.

— Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of hunter

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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said in its statement that its officers and an alligator trapper were summoned.

— David Chiu, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
To remove cane toads from your property, wear eye and skin protection, and contact a wildlife trapper if necessary.

— Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 8 July 2026

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