# whaler

**Pronunciation:** /ˈweɪlə/ · WHALER

**CEFR level:** B1

**Part of speech:** noun

## Meaning

Whaler means one who hunts whales; a person employed in the whaling industry.

## Examples

- The article uses whaler to mean one who hunts whales; a person employed in the whaling industry.
- The teacher asked students to find whaler in the reading.
- Check the words around whaler to choose the right meaning.

## Common patterns

- a/the whaler — Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — The article mentioned a whaler.
- whaler in context — Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — We checked whaler in context before translating it.

## Collocations

- whaler example — The teacher gave a whaler example.
- whaler meaning — We checked the whaler meaning before moving on.

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