diamondback rattlesnake

noun

: either of two large and deadly rattlesnakes (Crotalus adamanteus of the southeastern U.S. and C. atrox of the south central and southwestern U.S. and Mexico)

called also diamondback, diamondback rattler

Examples of diamondback rattlesnake in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Western Diamondback Rattlesnake In the deserts and suburbs of the American Southwest, one snake is responsible for more domestic run-ins with humans than any other — the western diamondback rattlesnake, or Crotalus atrox. —Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025

The eastern diamondback rattlesnake is known as being one of the most dangerous snakes in America. —Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024

Western diamondback rattlesnake One of the most dangerous animals you can get bitten by in Arizona is the Western diamondback rattlesnake. —Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 25 Sep. 2024

Newsweek has previously mapped the habitat of the eastern diamondback rattlesnake, as well as the black widow and brown recluse spiders. —David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for diamondback rattlesnake

• ache
• ake
• bake
• brake
• break
• cake
• craik
• crake
• fake
• flake
• hake
• jake

Kids Definition

diamondback rattlesnake

noun

: either of two large and deadly rattlesnakes of the southern U.S.

called also diamondback, diamondback rattler

Medical Definition

diamondback rattlesnake

noun

di·​a·​mond·​back rattlesnake ˈdī-(ə-)mən(d)-ˌbak- 

: either of two large and deadly rattlesnakes of the genus Crotalus (C. adamanteus of the southeastern United States and C. atrox of the south central and southwestern United States and Mexico)

called also diamondback, diamondback rattler