dino

noun

di·​no ˈdī-(ˌ)nō How to pronounce dino (audio)
plural dinos

Examples of dino in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Hoosiers driving past the Children's Museum of Indianapolis might notice its resident dinos are sporting a cool new look — solar eclipse glasses. John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Apr. 2024 New dino discovery?New study claims that T-Rex fossils may be another dinosaur species. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2024 Chomper is listed as a juvenile T. rex, though the dino is another subject of controversy in the fossil identity debate—and according to the New York Times, some see a young T. rex skeleton as more lucrative than a Nanotyrannus. Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2024 One couple wanted to have it as a second home and live with the dinos. Robyn A. Friedman, WSJ, 28 Dec. 2023 Tyrannosaurus Teeth Were Hidden Behind Lizard-Like Lips Now, thanks to emerging technology, scientists identify more specific details about dino diets than before. Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2023 Modeling suggests that the offending impactor was 40 to 60 kilometers in diameter—four to six times bigger than the dino killer. Alka Tripathy-Lang, Ars Technica, 26 Jan. 2024 During Christmas, for example, the massive dinos are transformed into Santa and Mrs. Claus, and their Halloween costumes are painted on during October. Catherine Garcia, theweek, 4 Jan. 2024 Researchers discovered a new southern dino Paleontologists still have much to learn about how dinosaur evolution unfolded in the Southern Hemisphere. Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dino was in 1936

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“Dino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dino. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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