antelope
noun
an·te·lope
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plural antelope
or antelopes
Definition of antelope
1a
: any of various ruminant deerlike mammals (family Bovidae) chiefly of Africa and southwest Asia that have a slender lean build and usually horns directed upward and backward
b
: pronghorn
2
: leather from antelope hide
Examples of antelope in a Sentence
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Even the animal park needed replenishing, as soldiers had eaten most of the country’s prized giant sable antelope. — USA Today, "Were Wanda Tucker’s ancestors America’s first slaves? A difficult search for answers in far-away Angola," 22 Aug. 2019 The first animal to be born from the bunch was an Addax, a white antelope that was delivered July 2. — Johnny Diaz, sun-sentinel.com, "Animal magnetism? Zoo Miami welcomes 6 births in 7 days," 11 July 2019 Kumar maintained that Akash and the BMW ended up in the canal after his son tried to swerve and avoid an antelope that was blocking the road, the Times reported. — Claudia Harmata, PEOPLE.com, "22-Year-Old Who Wanted Jaguar Pushes BMW, a Birthday Gift from His Parents, Into Canal: Report," 14 Aug. 2019 In a preview screening Tuesday, guests got glimpses into the lives of three animals — a California condor, an African antelope called a klipspringer, and a Mang mountain viper. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Animal Planet show about San Diego Zoo debuts Aug. 10," 24 July 2019 In Angola, the national team is nicknamed Palancas Negras after giant sable antelopes, the country’s national symbol, famed for its long, curved horns. — Yomi Kazeem, Quartz Africa, "The most underused tools in fighting wildlife poaching in Africa are its beloved national soccer teams," 19 July 2019 Plenty of other fascinating wild beasts—both real (tigers, antelopes, pelicans) and imaginary (griffins, dragons, bonnacons)—run rampant through the galleries. — Judith H. Dobrzynski, WSJ, "‘Book of Beasts: The Bestiary in the Medieval World’ Review: Wondrous Records of Animal Lore," 15 June 2019 Along with horses carrying boxed bear and wolf cubs, foxes and fishers, Adams and his men drove a herd of six bears, four deer, four wolves, four antelope, two elk and a small dog the Indian chief had given Adams. — Gary Kamiya, SFChronicle.com, "The original Grizzly Adams kept his bears on a chain in SF," 7 July 2018 Selling big game animals No capturing and selling antelope, OK, people? — Dustin Gardiner, azcentral, "10 Arizona laws that actually exist: Private armies, food-wasting ban, windshield repairs," 27 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'antelope.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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antelope
noun
English Language Learners Definition of antelope
: an animal in Africa and Asia that looks like a deer, has horns pointing up and back, and runs very fast
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antelope
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an·te·lope
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Kids Definition of antelope
: an animal chiefly of Africa and southwest Asia that resembles a deer and has horns that extend upward and backward
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