antelope
noun
an·te·lope
ˈan-tə-ˌlōp 
plural antelope or antelopes
1
: any of various ruminant deerlike mammals (family Bovidae) chiefly of Africa and southwest Asia that have a slender lean build and usually horns directed upward and backward
2
: leather from antelope hide
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Combining local knowledge with spatial analysis is helping prioritize areas where big cats, antelope, elephants and the other great beasts of the Serengeti ecosystem can continue to thrive – provided other, nonclimate threats such as habitat loss and overharvesting are kept at bay.
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Diana Stralberg, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
Microbes from extreme terrains show major industrial potential As reported by the South China Morning Post (SCMP), the team found that the faeces of yaks, Tibetan sheep, antelope, cattle, horses, and kiangs host thousands of microbial species that have never been documented.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2025
My favorite activity of all, though, was the late afternoon motorboat cruise, whipping through the river’s serpentine curves with thirsty elephants and water antelopes in the distance.
—Travis Levius, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
There’s all kinds of things with hooves, antelope and gazelle and deer and moose and horses and zebras.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
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Diana Stralberg, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
Microbes from extreme terrains show major industrial potential As reported by the South China Morning Post (SCMP), the team found that the faeces of yaks, Tibetan sheep, antelope, cattle, horses, and kiangs host thousands of microbial species that have never been documented.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2025
My favorite activity of all, though, was the late afternoon motorboat cruise, whipping through the river’s serpentine curves with thirsty elephants and water antelopes in the distance.
—Travis Levius, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
There’s all kinds of things with hooves, antelope and gazelle and deer and moose and horses and zebras.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for antelope
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“Antelope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antelope. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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antelope
noun
an·te·lope
ˈant-ᵊl-ˌōp
plural antelope or antelopes
1
: any of various cud-chewing mammals chiefly of Africa and southwest Asia that are related to the goats and oxen and that have a slender lean build and usually horns directed upward and backward
2
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