Meaning & use

antelope

noun·Everyday

A slender, fast-running, hoofed mammal with horns, found mainly in Africa and Asia.

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A herd of antelope grazed peacefully on the open savanna at dawn.

The cheetah is one of the few predators fast enough to catch a fleeing antelope.

A note on using this word

Antelope refers to many different species, from small gazelles to large elands, not one single animal.

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