trapper

[US]/'træpə/
[UK]/'træpɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a person who sets traps to catch animals.

Phrases & Collocations

skilled trapper

fur trapper

Example Sentences

a rugged trapper who spent months in the wilderness.

The Appaloosa was named by French trappers for the Palouse River in neighboring southeast Washington.

The trapper set up traps to catch wild animals.

The trapper is skilled at tracking and trapping animals.

The trapper is familiar with the forest and its inhabitants.

The trapper checked his traps early in the morning.

The trapper's cabin is deep in the woods.

The trapper wears camouflage clothing to blend in with the surroundings.

The trapper relies on his knowledge of animal behavior to catch his prey.

The trapper sells fur pelts to traders in exchange for supplies.

The trapper's dog helps him in tracking and hunting.

The trapper's job is to control the population of certain animals in the area.

Real-world Examples

Are you trappers from the Canadian provinces?

Source: Modern Family - Season 05

Khaled al-Najjar is a trapper and father of two children.

Source: VOA Special September 2022 Collection

A spider has to pick up a living somehow or other, and I happen to be a trapper.

Source: Charlotte's Web

All our family have been trappers.

Source: Charlotte's Web

John Colter was an American trapper and guide who had traveled through the then unknown regions of North America.

Source: Learn English with Matthew.

Five are missing, four men and one little trapper, Robert Lester.

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 4

Therefore, old trapper, I agree with the captain, and say, Mount and run!

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 5

Whither? demanded the trapper, motioning him, with calmness and dignity, to arrest his steps.

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 5

After the Lewis and Clark expedition settlers, gold prospectors and trappers went to the West.

Source: Western Exploration of the United States

He had been a scout too, and a trapper, a silver explorer, and a ranchman.

Source: A Study in Scarlet by Sherlock Holmes

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