: caribou—used especially for one of the Old World
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a large herd of reindeer
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Even reindeer yoga is old news.—Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026 Only the fastest reindeer get to compete in this race.—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026 Each winter, a selection of international artisans have free reign to carve their designs into ephemeral Art Suites, whose elaborate beds—topped with plump mattresses, reindeer hides, and sleeping bags—are truly beyond imagination.—Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026 Our guide, Meri Koponen, a national bronze medalist in kick-sledding, had swaddled Agnes in reindeer furs.—Boris Fishman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reindeer
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Etymology
Middle English reindere, from Old Norse hreinn reindeer + Middle English deer animal, deer