hunter-gatherer

noun

hunt·​er-gath·​er·​er ˈhən-tər-ˈga-t͟hər-ər 

: a member of a culture in which food is obtained by hunting, fishing, and foraging rather than by agriculture or animal husbandry

Examples of hunter-gatherer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

All of this is based on research published in the journal, Nature Communications and based on research of hunter-gatherer groups that use storytelling significantly. —Tracy Brower, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024

The adaptation tracks a shift from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to a more agrarian one, as agriculture spread across Europe from the Middle East. —Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Sep. 2024

On forest walks guided by Vedda elders, visitors can learn about their traditional hunter-gatherer culture and syncretic belief system, in which folk and animist ideas mingle with those of Sri Lanka's younger religions. —The Week Uk, theweek, 1 Sep. 2024

Construction began on the project about 5,000 years ago, in an area that was thought to have been home to hunter-gatherers. —Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 14 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

hunter-gatherer

noun

hunt·​er-gath·​er·​er

-ˈgat͟h-ər-ər,

-ˈget͟h-

: a member of a culture in which food is gotten by hunting, fishing, and gathering rather than by agriculture