Word
antelope
Phoneticsan·te·lope
US/ˈæntəˌɫoʊp/
UK/ˈæntɪlˌəʊp/
Definition
n. a fast-running animal with horns that looks like a deer. They live mostly in Africa and parts of Asia.
n. any of various swift-running ruminant mammals of the family Bovidae, typically native to Africa and Asia and distinguished from deer by having permanent, hollow horns.
Examples
“The antelope ran quickly across the grass.”
“While on safari, we watched a herd of antelope grazing near the watering hole at sunset.”
“The vast plains of the Serengeti support diverse populations of antelope, ranging from the diminutive dik-dik to the massive eland, each occupying a specific ecological niche.”
Examples
simple
“The antelope ran quickly across the grass.”
contextual
“While on safari, we watched a herd of antelope grazing near the watering hole at sunset.”
complex
“The vast plains of the Serengeti support diverse populations of antelope, ranging from the diminutive dik-dik to the massive eland, each occupying a specific ecological niche.”
Usage
The plural can be either 'antelope' or 'antelopes'.
Real-World Examples
“Dorothea Bate discovered the dwarf elephant and the myotragus, an extinct goat-like antelope.” “Note, for example, that Freeman’s face is doubled by the stuffed head of an antelope shot by her husband and mounted on the wall.” Etymology
From Middle English antelope, from Old French antelop, from Medieval Latin antilops, from Byzantine Greek ἀνθόλοψ (anthólops), which is of obscure origin.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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