# Anaconda

/ˌænəˈkɑndə/ (US) · /ˈænɐkˌɒndɐ/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/anaconda
Updated: 2026-08-23

## Definition

a very large snake found in South America that kills animals by wrapping around them and squeezing. One of the biggest snakes in the world.

For teachers: a large non-venomous constrictor snake native to tropical South America, belonging to the family Boidae. Kills prey by constriction rather than venom.

## Examples

- The anaconda slid silently through the murky river water.
- Wildlife photographers waited hours in the swamp to capture footage of a green anaconda hunting capybara.
- Though popular culture depicts anacondas as man-eating monsters, actual attacks on humans are vanishingly rare and typically defensive in nature.

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