shrimper
noun
shrimp·er
ˈshrim-pər 
especially Southern ˈsrim-
Examples of shrimper in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
According to Facebook posts made about the search and rescue attempt, the Coast Guard searched throughout the night between November 30 and December 1.
Per Alabama TV station WKRG reporting, Wooley was a father of four and is a seasoned fisherman and shrimper.
—
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
In March of 2021, the month independent shrimper Derek Bateman was first able to get through to someone in his state's unemployment office, the average wait time for an appeal was 263 days.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
But rather than use this long period of protection to invest in modernization, U.S. shrimpers opted to extort payments from foreign producers in exchange for their suspension of proceedings that might have resulted in higher duties.
—Dan Ikenson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Derek Bateman, an independent shrimper in Alabama, couldn't sell shrimp during the COVID-19 pandemic and filed for unemployment benefits.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for shrimper 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
In March of 2021, the month independent shrimper Derek Bateman was first able to get through to someone in his state's unemployment office, the average wait time for an appeal was 263 days.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
But rather than use this long period of protection to invest in modernization, U.S. shrimpers opted to extort payments from foreign producers in exchange for their suspension of proceedings that might have resulted in higher duties.
—Dan Ikenson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Derek Bateman, an independent shrimper in Alabama, couldn't sell shrimp during the COVID-19 pandemic and filed for unemployment benefits.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for shrimper
Dictionary Entries Near shrimper
Cite this Entry
“Shrimper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrimper. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
shrimper
noun
shrimp·er
ˈshrimp-ər
1
: a shrimp fisherman
2
: a boat used in fishing for shrimps
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share