trapper
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
Instead, within approximately four hours, a licensed trapper arrived, safely captured the animal and removed it from the community.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
First, I had raccoons, which we extracted with help from a trapper.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
“I’m not a trapper, nor a reggaetónero,” he reminds us all in Spanish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2023
Carson’s life as a fur trapper, scout and courier was chronicled in dime novels and newspapers accounts that made him a legend in his own time.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2023
The plan was to shoot west until they hit a string of islands a trapper had shown him, and then bow northeast until the swamp dried up.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
Human-fueled habitat loss drove down their numbers, but their ultimate demise came at the hands of hunters and trappers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2025
The researchers used molecular design to engineer over 500 candidate organic molecules they call "soft-hard zwitterionic trappers."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2024
The proposal cites people who watch, photograph or listen to wildlife as examples of potential new board members, joining hunters, fishermen and trappers.
From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2024
Wolverine populations in southwestern Canada plummeted by more than 40% over the past two decades due to overharvesting by trappers, which could have effects across the U.S. border, scientists said.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 29, 2023
In 1898, prospecting led him to a nearly vacant trail crossing that the trappers called Edmonton, where he found that the soil was the perfect medium for making brick.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
