giraffe
noun
gi·raffe
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plural giraffes
Definition of giraffe
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or plural giraffe
: a large fleet African ruminant mammal (Giraffa camelopardalis) that is the tallest of living quadrupeds and has a very long neck and a short coat with dark blotches separated by pale lines
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Other Words from giraffe
giraffish
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of giraffe in a Sentence
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Connye, a 4-year-old giraffe, died unexpectedly at the Montgomery Zoo and Mann Wildlife Learning Museum on Monday, the zoo said Tuesday. — Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, "Connye, 4-year-old giraffe at Montgomery Zoo, dies unexpectedly," 13 Aug. 2019 During its commercial ownership, Silver Springs became home to jungle boat cruises (with wild rhesus monkeys that still exist around the spring), a Jeep wilderness trail ride and a giraffe exhibit. — Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, "Florida Springs Guide: Silver Springs State Park," 22 July 2019 Scientists have declared a subspecies of giraffe endangered. — Rachel Fobar, National Geographic, "Masai giraffes declared endangered," 12 July 2019 The calf is expected to access the giraffe exhibit Wednesday with his mom. — USA TODAY, "Robot hostesses, veggie booze, ‘civil death’: News from around our 50 states," 4 July 2019 In the old layout, the giant cats looked out onto the giraffe exhibit. — Talia Richman, baltimoresun.com, "'Look how close he is!' Maryland Zoo celebrates opening of revamped African Journey exhibits," 22 June 2019 We are deeply saddened to share the passing of two of our giraffe due to a lightning strike. — Matt Mcnulty, PEOPLE.com, "Two Giraffes at Florida Wildlife Park Killed by 'Billion-to-One' Lightning Strike," 12 June 2019 We are deeply saddened to share the passing of two of our giraffe due to a lightning strike. — Lauren M. Johnson, CNN, "Lightning strike kills two giraffes at a popular Florida attraction," 11 June 2019 Think of a giraffe’s tall, mostly vertical structure. — Quanta Magazine, "Too Small for Big Muscles, Tiny Animals Use Springs," 13 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'giraffe.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for giraffe
giraffe
noun
English Language Learners Definition of giraffe
: a very tall African animal that has an extremely long neck and legs
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giraffe
noun
gi·raffe
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Kids Definition of giraffe
: a spotted mammal of Africa with a very long neck that feeds mostly on the leaves of trees and is the tallest of living animals on land
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