American lobster

noun

Any lobster in the species Homarus americanus, native to the Atlantic coast of northeastern North America.

Similar
Maine lobsterNorthern lobsterHomarus americanus
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Meanings

nounAmerican lobster (plural American lobsters)

plural American lobsters

  1. Any lobster in the species Homarus americanus, native to the Atlantic coast of northeastern North America.

    Synonyms: Maine lobster

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny lobster in the species Homarus americanus, native to the Atlantic coast of northeastern North America.

Similar
Maine lobster

More synonyms by meaning

nounflesh of cold-water lobsters having large tender claws; caught from Maine to the Carolinas

Similar
Northern lobsterMaine lobster
Broader
lobster

nounlobster of Atlantic coast of America

Similar
Northern lobsterMaine lobsterHomarus americanus
Broader
true lobster
Also see
maine lobster

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 波士頓龍蝦 /波士顿龙虾
  • 波士頓龍蝦 /波士顿龙虾 (Bōshìdùn lóngxiā)Homarus americanus
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APA

American lobster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20lobster

MLA

“American lobster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20lobster. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “American lobster,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20lobster.

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