antelope

noun

an·​te·​lope ˈan-tə-ˌlōp 

plural antelope or antelopes

1

: any of various ruminant deerlike mammals (family Bovidae) chiefly of Africa and southwest Asia that have a slender lean build and usually horns directed upward and backward

2

: leather from antelope hide

Examples of antelope in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Frannie is an eastern or mountain bongo, which is one of the largest species of forest antelopes. — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 3 June 2026

But most people know that a single cheetah can eventually get even the fastest antelope. — Literary Hub, 22 June 2026

Also avoid contact with bodies of those who may have died of ebola and with bats, forest antelopes, primates, and blood, fluids, or raw meat from these or unknown animals. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2026

Lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, hyenas and countless antelope species thrive here. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, fabulous heraldic beast, probably from Middle French antelop savage animal with sawlike horns, from Medieval Latin anthalopus, from Late Greek antholop-, antholops

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing antelope

• pronghorn antelope

Rhymes for antelope

• bronchoscope
• cantaloupe
• cystoscope
• endoscope
• envelope
• epitope
• gyroscope
• horoscope
• isotope
• microscope
• misanthrope
• pericope

Kids Definition

antelope

noun

an·​te·​lope ˈant-ᵊl-ˌōp 

plural antelope or antelopes

1

: any of various cud-chewing mammals chiefly of Africa and southwest Asia that are related to the goats and oxen and that have a slender lean build and usually horns directed upward and backward

2

: pronghorn