plural anglers
1
: a person who catches fish with a hook and fishing line : someone who angles (see angle entry 3 sense 1)
Catching striped bass isn't especially difficult for properly equipped anglers.—
Buddy Mays
Buddy MaysThe hunt is on … for that special fish that will land some lucky angler in the record book.—The Springfield (Massachusetts) Union News
The Springfield (Massachusetts) Union News2
: anglerfish
… contestants will be asked to cook a hot dish of angler or monkfish with vegetables for 15 diners; angler is a fish known for its unattractive appearance.—Estefany Maya
Estefany MayaExamples of angler in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Once a school is found, anglers will often anchor upwind and cast jigs or slip-bobber rigs to the fish.
—M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 20 June 2024
Greer: Little Colorado Cabins With the Greer lakes just up the road and the Little Colorado River flowing practically past the door, yeah, chances are anglers will enjoy their stay at this collection of cozy cabins.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 2 June 2024
To qualify for all prizes, including cash payouts, anglers must pay a $25 fee.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 22 May 2024
Captain Alan Zaremba of Hollywood specializes in guiding anglers to peacock bass in South Florida as well as in the Amazon River basin in Colombia and Brazil.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for angler 
M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 20 June 2024
Greer: Little Colorado Cabins With the Greer lakes just up the road and the Little Colorado River flowing practically past the door, yeah, chances are anglers will enjoy their stay at this collection of cozy cabins.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 2 June 2024
To qualify for all prizes, including cash payouts, anglers must pay a $25 fee.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 22 May 2024
Captain Alan Zaremba of Hollywood specializes in guiding anglers to peacock bass in South Florida as well as in the Amazon River basin in Colombia and Brazil.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for angler
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'angler.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near angler
Cite this Entry
“Angler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angler. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
angler
noun
an·gler
ˈaŋ-glər 
1
: a person who fishes with hook and line especially for pleasure
2
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share