red deer

noun

: elk sense 1a

—used for one of the Old World

Examples of red deer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The butchered bones found in the cave were mostly an even mix of small ungulates (largely gazelle) and medium-sized ones (red deer, fallow deer, wild goats, and boar), with just a few larger game animals thrown in. —ArsTechnica, 18 July 2025

Many of Killarney’s wild landscapes have sat undisturbed for centuries, creating pristine habitats for a range of wildlife, like Ireland’s last surviving herd of wild red deer. —Andrea Bussell, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025

The bones, which date back to an interglacial period in which Neanderthals lived, were from animals like red deer and horses, according to a study published on July 2 in Science Advances. —Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025

In the cave site on northern Malta, scientists found trace remnants of the roasted carcasses of red deer, tortoises and birds, as well as the remains of the marine life that once swarmed around Malta. —Saul Elbein, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for red deer

• adhere
• ameer
• amir
• appear
• arrear
• astir
• austere
• career
• cashier
• cohere
• compere
• emir

Kids Definition

red deer

noun

: elk sense 2

—used for one of Europe, Africa, and Asia

Geographical Definition

Red Deer

geographical name

1

river 385 miles (620 kilometers) long in southern Alberta, Canada, flowing east and southeast into the South Saskatchewan River

2

city in south central Alberta, Canada, on the Red Deer River south of Edmonton population 90,564