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: 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
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I had lobster for dinner.
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For dinner, guests enjoyed crab, lobster, beef, risotto and tomato and basil pesto tarts.
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Sarah Title, People.com, 10 July 2025
There might be king crab, lobster and wagyu that are dramatically presented and then cooked in front of you.
—Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
The menu features the classic items that have made Amavi New York so successful: lamb chops with pomegranate molasses and sumac; a whole branzino grilled right at the table with Mediterranean herbs; and the famous lobster pasta, which is tossed with basil and cherry tomatoes.
—Connie Ogle
july 14, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
Used as bait, the fish are critical for valuable commercial targets such as Maine lobster.
—Danny Bakst, Fortune, 13 July 2025
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Sarah Title, People.com, 10 July 2025
There might be king crab, lobster and wagyu that are dramatically presented and then cooked in front of you.
—Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
The menu features the classic items that have made Amavi New York so successful: lamb chops with pomegranate molasses and sumac; a whole branzino grilled right at the table with Mediterranean herbs; and the famous lobster pasta, which is tossed with basil and cherry tomatoes.
—Connie Ogle
july 14, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
Used as bait, the fish are critical for valuable commercial targets such as Maine lobster.
—Danny Bakst, Fortune, 13 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for lobster
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“Lobster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lobster. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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lobster
noun
lob·ster
ˈläb-stər 
: 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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