Word
whalers
US/ˈhweɪɫɝz/
UK/wˈeɪləz/
Countable noun
Definition
n. people who hunt whales for meat, oil, or other products, or the ships built for hunting whales.
n. people occupied in hunting whales for commercial purposes, or vessels specially fitted for whaling.
Examples
“Whalers sail far to hunt whales each year.”
“The museum exhibit shows how nineteenth-century whalers lived for months at sea.”
“Historians debate whether the decline of coastal towns owed more to depleted stocks than to international bans that finally forced whalers to abandon their trade.”
Examples
simple
“Whalers sail far to hunt whales each year.”
contextual
“The museum exhibit shows how nineteenth-century whalers lived for months at sea.”
complex
“Historians debate whether the decline of coastal towns owed more to depleted stocks than to international bans that finally forced whalers to abandon their trade.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “whalers” in context.
Verb
01. ban whalers
“The treaty sought to ban whalers from hunting in the sanctuary.”
verb + noun
02. confront whalers
“Protest boats attempted to confront whalers near Antarctica.”
verb + noun
Adjective
03. commercial whalers
“Commercial whalers killed thousands of fin whales in the last century.”
adj + noun
04. early whalers
“Early whalers relied on hand harpoons and small open boats.”
adj + noun
05. illegal whalers
“Illegal whalers face heavy fines and seizure of their vessels.”
adj + noun
Noun
06. crew of whalers
“A crew of whalers spent months at sea processing blubber.”
noun + prep + noun
07. fleet of whalers
“A fleet of whalers once dominated the harbour at New Bedford.”
noun + prep + noun
08. generation of whalers
“A generation of whalers lost work after the hunting ban.”
noun + prep + noun
09. clash with illegal whalers
“Activists regularly clash with illegal whalers in the Southern Ocean.”
10. confront whalers at sea
“The coastguard was ordered to confront whalers at sea.”
11. fleet of 19th-century whalers
“Nantucket was once home to a fleet of 19th-century whalers.”
12. hunted by commercial whalers
“Humpbacks were almost wiped out when hunted by commercial whalers.”
Related words
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- C1 · Advanced
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