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 According to the nonprofit Survival International, the remaining Kawahiva are nomadic hunter-gatherers who survived attacks and disease and continue to avoid contact with outsiders. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 The sample included the hunter-gatherers and two other Indigenous groups that focus on farming and agriculture. — Willow Zhang, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2026 Some of the strongest evidence came from Covarón Cave in northern Spain, where researchers identified DNA belonging to ancient western hunter-gatherers. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 The ancient route was first traveled by hunter-gatherers, before being used by Indigenous traders, Inca messengers, Spanish colonists, and railway workers, among others. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hunter-gatherer

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Noun

The incident comes about a year after a teenager died in rural Iowa, after he was shot by a fellow hunter who apparently mistook him for a squirrel.

— Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Hamilton conducts guided fossil hunting tours through his company, Megalodon Adventures, and recommends fossil hunters time their visit to coincide with low tide.

— Katie Riley, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of hunter

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This image comes from body cam video released by the Manatee County Sheriff's Office showing a trapper working to remove an alligator from a home south of Tampa.

— Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
Authorities estimated that the alligator was approximately nine to 12 feet in length, adding that a licensed wildlife trapper was summoned to the area and placed traps for the animal.

— David Chiu, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of trapper

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