boa constrictor

noun

: a tropical American boa (Boa constrictor synonym Constrictor constrictor) that is light brown barred or mottled with darker brown and reaches a length of 10 feet (3 meters) or more

broadly : boa sense 1

Examples of boa constrictor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Australian actor recalls costarring with a boa constrictor on his final episode on the HBO series. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026

Later, the video shifts into a lush rainforest setting, where Musgraves wades through water with a yellow boa constrictor draped around her shoulders. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

Elordi was joined in the coffin by a boa constrictor, which, in the show, was turned into a deadly rattlesnake. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 21 July 2026

Not a rattler, but a baby boa constrictor (named Little Bitch). — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1771, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for boa constrictor

• predictor
• stricter
• victor
• vasoconstrictor

Kids Definition

boa constrictor

noun

boa con·​stric·​tor

-kən-ˈstrik-tər

: a brown tropical American boa that grows to 10 feet (3 meters) or longer