dino

noun

di·​no ˈdī-(ˌ)nō 

plural dinos

1

: dinosaur sense 1

2

: dinosaur sense 2

Examples of dino in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Although when seen up close or for prolonged periods, the digital dinos are remarkably bland and unimpressive — I was reminded of the notoriously bad CGI in the woeful Ray Bradbury movie A Sound of Thunder (2005). — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026

Several critics have said The End of Oak Street is the most fun dino thriller since the original Jurassic Park back in 1993 (its Rotten Tomatoes score reflects that, as well). — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

Now, The End of Oak Street is proving a dino blockbuster that serves up prehistoric horror with a side of genuine pathos is still a worthy endeavor. — Megan McCluskey, Time, 14 Aug. 2026

This makes things all the more disorienting when, near the final act, Greg’s leg is chomped off by an allosaurus mid-mallet-fight, before the dino proceeds to eat him headfirst. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for dino

• fino
• keno
• lino
• wino
• amino
• carlino
• casino
• imino
• ladino
• latino
• merino
• neutrino