hunter (A2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈhʌn.tər/
Definition
A person or animal that chases and kills other animals for food or sport.
Examples
The lion is a skilled hunter.
The hunter waited quietly for the deer to appear.
Many people enjoy hunting as a hobby.
How to Use hunter
- hunter of (prepositional phrase)
- Someone who searches for a particular thing. — "She is a hunter of ancient artifacts."
- hunter-gatherer (collocation)
- A person in a society that hunts animals and collects plants for food. — "Early humans lived as hunter-gatherers for thousands of years."
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