steenbok
noun
steenĀ·bok
| \ ĖstÄn-ĖbƤk
, ĖstÄn-\
, ĖstÄn-\
variants:
or steinbok \ ĖstÄ«n-
, ĖstÄn- \
, ĖstÄn- \
Definition of steenbok
: a small slender antelope (Raphicerus campestris) with long legs that inhabits chiefly grasslands of eastern and southern Africa
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Herds of zebra and impala and kudu, springbok and steenbok and oryx graze on carpets of desert grasses. — Stanley Stewart, CondĆ© Nast Traveler, "Going Off-Grid in Namibia," 21 Dec. 2018 Ongumaās guides treated me to numerous sightings of various antelope ā kudu, steenbok, and oryx, to name a few ā and my favorite of them all: the tiny dik dik, standing little more than a foot high at the shoulder. — Eric Vohr, Philly.com, "Wildlife in Namibia? Follow the water," 15 Sep. 2017 Ongumaās guides treated me to numerous sightings of various antelope ā kudu, steenbok and oryx, to name a few ā and my favorite of them all: the tiny dik dik, standing little more than a foot high at the shoulder. — Eric Vohr, chicagotribune.com, "Sparsely populated Namibia delivers lots of surprises for safari-goers," 16 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'steenbok.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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