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
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The Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission also requires anglers to pass an online educational course before fishing on the Skyway.
—Carter Weinhofer, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Both anglers were cited as a result.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 22 Oct. 2025
Fish for grand slam Arkansas Game and Fish Commission invites anglers to fish for a 2025 Grand Slam Award.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
Jared Bednar, an avid angler, likes to compare his hockey team over a long season to a boat.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
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Carter Weinhofer, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Both anglers were cited as a result.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 22 Oct. 2025
Fish for grand slam Arkansas Game and Fish Commission invites anglers to fish for a 2025 Grand Slam Award.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
Jared Bednar, an avid angler, likes to compare his hockey team over a long season to a boat.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Angler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angler. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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angler
noun
an·gler
ˈaŋ-glər 
1
: a person who fishes with hook and line especially for pleasure
2
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