reindeer
noun
rein·deer
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Definition of reindeer
: caribou
—used especially for one of the Old World
Examples of reindeer in a Sentence
a large herd of reindeer
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The tribute included a sweet photo of Gabbana wearing reindeer ears, a shot of her and Kardashian riding in the reality star’s Rolls Royce and a photo of the duo poolside as well as an image of Gabbana chewing on a pillow that says #Blessed. — Robyn Merrett, PEOPLE.com, "Khloé Kardashian Pays Tribute to Late Pooch Gabbana on National Dog Day: 'I Miss You'," 26 Aug. 2019 Alabama Jasper: Live stand-ins for Santa’s reindeer won’t be allowed in the state this year, as part of the state’s precautions against a deadly deer disease. — USA TODAY, "Tubing, Hemingway, great white sharks: News from around our 50 states," 21 July 2019 On the way back from his dawn hunt, my father had sliced the tip off a reindeer antler and placed it somewhere in the array of space and field behind our cabin. — Arna Bontemps Hemenway, The Atlantic, "Wolves of Karelia," 19 July 2019 Winter, however, brings the promise of activities such as sleeping in an igloo, reindeer herding, and northern lights viewing—aim for February for longer daylight hours. — Karen Gardiner, Condé Nast Traveler, "This New Highway to the Arctic Ocean Is Canada's Coolest Road Trip," 13 June 2019 There are sweaters with plush reindeer heads sewn to the front. — Brooke Bobb, Vogue, "From Chanel to Marc Jacobs, These Gorgeous Knits Are the Antidote to Ugly Christmas Sweater Season," 25 Dec. 2018 When the children arrived to celebrate Christmas with the royal, they were treated to two surprise celebrity guests: Santa's reindeer Dancer and Blitzen. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Duchess Camilla Gets into the Christmas Spirit, Hangs Out with a Couple Reindeer," 7 Dec. 2018 The Even, who are reindeer herders, were settled only in 1954 through a government drive. — Neil Macfarquhar, New York Times, "Russian Land of Permafrost and Mammoths Is Thawing," 4 Aug. 2019 Things to do in Hamilton County: 10 things to try before summer ends The display featured a a 57-foot-tall abominable snowman, reindeer, igloos, trains and a 60-foot cross. — Natalia E. Contreras, Indianapolis Star, "Here's why the Reynolds Farm Christmas lights display is moving to Conner Prairie," 24 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'reindeer.' 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 reindeer
reindeer
noun
English Language Learners Definition of reindeer
: a large type of deer that lives in northern parts of the world
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reindeer
noun
rein·deer
| \ ˈrān-ˌdir
\
\
plural reindeer
Kids Definition of reindeer
: caribou
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