gator

noun

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

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Dead fish get tossed to the gators who’ve come to know there’s a free meal coming. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2026 In it for the gators Gayles, 35, is based in Ruskin. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026 Doing so increases your risk of injury and death, regardless of the size of the gator. — Eva Flowe june 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026 Another clip shared with the Sun Sentinel showed the gator lying down on the grass. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for gator

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

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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 7 Jul. 2026.

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