gator

noun

ga·​tor ˈgā-tər How to pronounce gator (audio)

Examples of gator in a Sentence

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The cord was removed, and the animal received medical care before joining the other gators at Gatorland. Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2025 Police joked that no officers were harmed during the ordeal and the gator has since been safely relocated to Taylor Lake. Saleen Martin, USA Today, 14 June 2025 The trapper danced around the gator with a catch pole, occasionally touching the gator, before eventually the animal was secured. Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 9 June 2025 The rep presumed that Pepe had traveled at least three miles from the nearest body of water, with the next being about five miles away from where the gator was found. Moná Thomas, People.com, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for gator

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gator was in 1844

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“Gator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gator. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.

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gator

noun
ga·​tor ˈgāt-ər How to pronounce gator (audio)
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