: caribou—used especially for one of the Old World
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a large herd of reindeer
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Rustic Forest Sheet Set, Queen Elegant and stylish, this 200-thread count sheet set features a rustic winter scene complete with sketches of snowy pines and grazing reindeer.—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025 Dog sledding across frozen landscapes is a classic experience, while reindeer safaris often include the chance to meet Sami herders and learn about their culture.—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025 In the sixteenth century, the nomadic, reindeer-herding Sámi people of what’s now northern Sweden and Finland and the Shawnee of the Ohio Valley in North America, who lived in farming villages organized as a confederacy, didn’t necessarily have much in common.—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 30 Aug. 2025 The Mahomeses matched in reindeer onesies.—Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reindeer
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Etymology
Middle English reindere, from Old Norse hreinn reindeer + Middle English deer animal, deer
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