joey
noun
jo·ey
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Definition of joey
Australia
: a baby animal
especially
: a baby kangaroo
Examples of joey in a Sentence
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The mother quokkas will welcome their joeys in September, and, as part of the island’s ongoing education efforts, Reynolds and her team organized a weekend celebration from Sept. 13-15. — Justin Curto, PEOPLE.com, "How Selfies with Quokkas on Rottnest Island Are Helping the Quokka Population Bounce Back," 29 Aug. 2019 Several joeys -- baby wallabies -- have also been found inside their mothers' pouches, including one who tried to jump back into its dead mother's pouch. — Jessie Yeung, CNN, "Foul play feared as 45 Australian wallabies die in one week," 27 Aug. 2019 Grand Chute police said officers responded to a report of a joey hopping across a pedestrian bridge over Interstate 41 Monday morning. — Fox News, "Wisconsin police on 'kangaroo watch' after joey seen hopping across bridge," 25 June 2019 But don’t forget the present that started it all: a stuffed koala with a baby joey and a pair of baby Ugg boots. — Vogue, "Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Are Getting Baby Gifts From Around the World," 16 Apr. 2019 In the corner, a kangaroo and her joey are busy grilling on the barbie. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, "The Most Unusual Baby Gifts Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Have Received So Far," 24 Oct. 2018 Photo: joey roulette/Reuters The shooting occurred as the tournament was being live-streamed on social media. — Zusha Elinson, WSJ, "Madden Videogame Competition in Jacksonville, Fla., Erupts in Gunfire," 26 Aug. 2018 But the new quoll joeys indicate that despite its setbacks, the rewilding program has been a success. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Endangered Eastern Quolls Are Born on Mainland Australia for the First Time in 50 Years," 10 July 2018 Last year, the thylacine’s genome was successfully sequenced from a tiny, wrinkled joey, preserved in alcohol for decades. — Brooke Jarvis, The New Yorker, "The Obsessive Search for the Tasmanian Tiger," 16 Jan. 2012These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'joey.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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joey
noun
English Language Learners Definition of joey
: a baby kangaroo
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