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 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 These new findings demonstrate that the plague was seriously impacting these mobile, small hunter-gatherer groups before the transition, if not others. — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 17 June 2026 That’s the latest reason given in a series of efforts to evict the Ogiek people, an Indigenous group of hunter-gatherers in the Mau forest of East Africa. — Buket Altınçelep, The Conversation, 12 June 2026 Around a hundred members of the hunter-gatherer Shompen tribe live in the Great Nicobar's rainforests. — Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hunter-gatherer

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Noun

Even when the target insect does spot a dragonfly pursuer, these sneaky hunters use a trick called motion camouflage to make their pursuit less obvious.

— Rachel Sargent Mirus, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026
Hudson One of the Hudson Valley’s most charming stops, Hudson has become a favorite among antique hunters, art lovers, and hip New Yorkers looking for an easy weekend escape.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of hunter

Noun

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
In the summer of 2019, Parker started dating local hog trapper Wade Griffin, but their relationship started deteriorating just a few months later.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026

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