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: any of a family (Nephropidae and especially Homarus americanus) of large edible marine decapod crustaceans that have stalked eyes, a pair of large claws, and a long abdomen and that include species from coasts on both sides of the North Atlantic and from the Cape of Good Hope
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Examples of lobster in a Sentence
I had lobster for dinner.
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The State Police will take over the probe of the $400,000 lobster theft in Taunton, but will quickly be forced to issue a statement denying that any troopers were involved, despite the obvious similarities of the crustacean heists to many other crimes committed by MSP troopers in recent years.
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
New England seafood heist Thousands of oysters, a cache of crab and $400,000 worth of lobster meat were stolen in a shell-shocking heist.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
This is just the latest in a string of shellfish heists bedeviling the Northeast where lobster, crabs, and oysters have gone missing in recent weeks.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2025
Lobster With its buttery flavor and tender texture, lobster is one of the most popular types of shellfish.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 31 Dec. 2025
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
New England seafood heist Thousands of oysters, a cache of crab and $400,000 worth of lobster meat were stolen in a shell-shocking heist.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
This is just the latest in a string of shellfish heists bedeviling the Northeast where lobster, crabs, and oysters have gone missing in recent weeks.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2025
Lobster With its buttery flavor and tender texture, lobster is one of the most popular types of shellfish.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Lobster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lobster. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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lobster
noun
lob·ster
ˈläb-stər 
: any of several large edible marine crustaceans with stalked eyes, a pair of large claws, and a long abdomen
also
: spiny lobster
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