# roebuck

/ˈɹoʊˌbək/ (US) · /ɹˈəʊbʌk/ (UK) · CEFR C2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/roebuck
Updated: 2026-10-20

## Definition

a male roe deer, a small deer with short antlers that lives in Europe and Asia.

For teachers: a male roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), a small Eurasian deer species. Distinguished from the female by its short, upright antlers, shed and regrown each year.

## Examples

- A roebuck stands at the edge of the forest.
- We spotted a roebuck with small antlers grazing in the meadow early in the morning.
- The roebuck paused beneath the oaks, ears turning toward the path before it slipped silently back into the undergrowth.

## Synonyms

Buck

## Antonyms

doe

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