lobster

noun

lob·​ster ˈläb-stər How to pronounce lobster (audio)
often attributive
1
: any of a family (Nephropidae and especially Homarus americanus) of large edible marine decapod crustaceans that have stalked eyes, a pair of large claws, and a long abdomen and that include species from coasts on both sides of the North Atlantic and from the Cape of Good Hope
2
lobsterlike adjective

Illustration of lobster

Illustration of lobster
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Examples of lobster in a Sentence

I had lobster for dinner.
Recent Examples on the Web How did a signature item at the Red Hook Lobster Pound, a lobster roll and fries, come to cost $32? T.m. Brown, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024 In 2023, Yelp recognized St. Paul Fish Company as having the best lobster roll in Wisconsin, and the restaurant made the site's Top 100 Midwest Restaurants list in 2023 at No. 95. Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2024 Standouts include the Surf N Turf roll (wagyu, lobster, asparagus, truffle salt, and caviar) and the Yama Fried Rice. Silver Lake Restaurant and Empire Canyon Lodge: When skiing at Deer Valley, the resort’s famous turkey chili is usually on the menu. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2024 The 0s’ sentinel has been assimilated into the body of local lobster fisherman Jony, drily played by first-timer Brandon Vlieghe, who from some angles can look runty and rustic and from others like a dashing Han Solo-esque hero, albeit one with nefarious rather than gallantly roguish intentions. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 18 Feb. 2024 All of this isn’t to say that lobster rolls and fried clams aren’t still worth your while in winter. Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Feb. 2024 Additional protein: Boost the dish with the addition of lobster or chicken. Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024 Ocean Motion: India food critic, journalist, TV personality and talk show host, Vir Sangi accompanies Rosenthal to Trishna, a superb seafood restaurant, for fish curry, charcoaled jumbo prawns, lobster in chili sauce and butter-garlic crab. Laura Manske, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 Share [Findings] Climate change was expected to drive American lobsters to seek deeper waters, beavers to colonize new parts of Canada, and wolf spiders in the high Arctic to produce a second annual brood. Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English loppestre, from loppe spider

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of lobster was before the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

“Lobster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lobster. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

lobster

noun
lob·​ster ˈläb-stər How to pronounce lobster (audio)
: any of several large edible marine crustaceans with stalked eyes, a pair of large claws, and a long abdomen
also : spiny lobster

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