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

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

Their analysis suggests the charcoal and red deer bones were much older than the child and were likely already at the site when the child was buried or were used to position the body within the burial pit. —Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025

In fact, more than 40 other animal tooth pendants — including from European bison and red deer — were discovered inside the same grave. —Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025

Guiding me into the highlands for red deer, a 300-pound ungulate that lives above timberline amid the picturesque heather, is John Caithness, an affable fifty-something veteran stalker who knows the many hidden coulees and pastures of the estate where stags tend to frequent. —Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024

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