Synonyms of hunter-gatherers

hunter-gatherers

noun

plural of hunter-gatherer

as in hunters

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

Related Words

• hunters
• trappers
• huntsmen
• sportsmen
• archers
• falconers
• huntresses
• hawkers
• sportswomen
• birders
• gunners
• fowlers
• nimrods
• poachers

Dissimilar Words

• nonhunters

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hunter-gatherers

While hunter-gatherers from that time are known to have used their teeth as tools — holding, breaking, stretching things — none of those uses matched the grooves on these teeth. — Pien Huang, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026

To further bolster their findings, biochemists even flagged arceoline traces in the dental tissue of both hunter-gatherers. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026

Most wild animals are extremely lean, so hunter-gatherers crave the fat-rich parts of the body, including the marrow and liver. — Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026

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

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