moose

noun

ˈmüs 

plural moose

1

: a ruminant mammal (Alces alces) with humped shoulders, long legs, and broadly palmated antlers that is the largest existing member of the deer family and inhabits forested areas of Canada, the northern U.S., Europe, and Asia

2

Moose [Loyal Order of Moose] : a member of a major benevolent and fraternal order

Illustration of moose

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Examples of moose in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

It's become the boy who cried wolf, bear, moose, badger, wombat, elephant, natterjack toad, mandrel, meerkat, blue whale, lesser skink, prairie dog, ferret, wildebeest, dingo, tree kangaroo, sloth, anteater, blue-footed booby, Norwegian Blue, and half the catalog in the Museum of Natural History. —New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2026

In addition to coyotes and deer, HuntLink is also creating opportunities for geese and wild turkeys, along with elk and moose. —Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 21 Jan. 2026

In addition to 24 campsites, toilets, water, and RV accessibility (for vehicles up to 35 feet), Bird Creek is renowned for its in-camp whale watching (paired with glimpses of bald eagles and moose). —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026

Princess Cruises offered a floral Star Princess cruise ship, visiting an Alaska filled with bears, whales, moose and eagles made from seeds, grasses and flowers. —Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

of Algonquian origin; akin to Massachusett moos moose

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for moose

• coos
• cruce
• deuce
• douce
• duce
• goose
• hoose
• juice
• loose
• mousse
• noose
• nous

Kids Definition

moose

noun

ˈmüs 

plural moose

: a large cud-chewing mammal with broad flattened antlers and humped shoulders that is related to the deer and lives in forests of Canada, the northern U.S., Europe, and Asia

Geographical Definition

Moose

geographical name

ˈmüs 

river 50 miles (80 kilometers) long in northeastern Ontario, Canada, flowing northeast into James Bay

Note: The Moose River is actually an estuary of the Abitibi, Mattagami, and other rivers.