lobster
[ˈlɒb.stə]
[ˈlɑb.stɚ]
A lobster is a type of big, clawed sea creature that lives in oceans around the world. It's usually reddish-pink and has a hard shell.
When people talk about lobsters, they often mean them as food. You might hear someone say, "We're going to have lobster for dinner tonight" or "Lobster is my favorite dish at this restaurant." In some cases, people also use the word to describe the flavor of other foods - like a lobster roll is a sandwich with lobster meat in it, so the flavors are supposed to be similar.
How common is "lobster"?
Word lobster is considered uncommon in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.
Definitions
noun
A crustacean of the Nephropidae family, dark green or blue-black in colour turning bright red when cooked, with a hard shell and claws, which is used as a seafood.
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verb
To fish for lobsters.
adjective
Red-colored, especially from a sunburn.
Real examples of "lobster" in context
