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

Executive chef Tim Charles switches up menus daily, although a few staples like the moose burger and lobster and kale broth make repeat appearances. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026

The moose ran into a dense patch of spruces, the wolves right behind her. —Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026

Their diet typically consists of squirrels, beavers, raccoons, coyotes, rabbits, birds, opossums, cattle, deer, pigs, porcupines, elk, or moose. —Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 20 Mar. 2026

Millions tune into Sweden’s live coverage of an annual moose migration, and the same goes for a seasonal broadcast of bears chowing down on salmon in Alaska. —Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 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.