animal kingdom

noun

: a basic group of natural objects that includes all living and extinct animals compare mineral kingdom, plant kingdom

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The singer envisions his fellow clubgoers as the animal kingdom — lions targeting gazelles on the savanna, etc. Glen Weldon, NPR, 14 May 2026 This is why, to us, some of the most effective strategies in the animal kingdom are the ones that seem most strange — at least, when viewed outside their ecological context. Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026 Video greetings shared on Friday evening were led off by a royal short film starring King Charles III writing his 100th birthday letter to Attenborough, which got delivered with the help of various members of the animal kingdom, including a hedgehog that drew much laughter with his appearance. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026 Culture, for instance, has now been documented throughout the animal kingdom. Ryan Huling, Time, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for animal kingdom

Word History

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of animal kingdom was in 1650

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“Animal kingdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20kingdom. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

animal kingdom

noun
: a basic group of natural objects that includes all living and extinct animals compare mineral kingdom, plant kingdom

Medical Definition

animal kingdom

noun
: a basic group of natural objects that includes all living and extinct animals compare mineral kingdom, plant kingdom
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