Meaning & use
unicorn
A mythical creature resembling a white horse with a single horn projecting from its forehead.
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The children's book featured a unicorn galloping through an enchanted forest.
The startup became a unicorn after its valuation passed one billion dollars.
A note on using this word
In business, unicorn refers informally to a rare privately held startup valued at over a billion dollars.
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2. noun
A privately held startup company valued at more than one billion dollars.
Investors were eager to fund the young company after it became a unicorn.
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