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Definition of "antelope" []

  • Any of various swift-running ruminant mammals of the family Bovidae, native to Africa and Asia and having long horns and a slender build. (noun)
  • An animal, such as the pronghorn, that resembles a true antelope. (noun)
  • Leather made from the hide of the African and Asian ruminant. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "antelope" in a sentence
  • "And that which we called antelope will become some form of canid instead."
  • "With my 90 grain antelope loads, I get at least 500 fps extra speed over a 150g 30-06 bullet and that is noticable in lead."
  • "That antelope is probably still running as a testiment to human addreneline."