Meaning & use
gator
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An alligator (informal shortening).
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A gator sunned itself on the bank of the swamp.
Tourists took a boat tour hoping to spot a gator in the Everglades.
A note on using this word
Gator is a clipped, informal form of 'alligator' common in American English, especially in the southeastern United States.
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alligator
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