dino

noun

di·​no ˈdī-(ˌ)nō How to pronounce dino (audio)
plural dinos

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Sluggish, tail-dragging, dim-witted behemoths were out, and hot-blooded dinos were in. Steve Brusatte, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026 This university in Canada is going to the dinos. Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026 Those prehistoric creatures who met their end around 65 million years ago are currently being memorialized online by dino-heads who mourn their mass extinction. Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026 Peach heads for the Galaxy Gateway with Toad (Keegan-Michael Key), while Mario, Luigi and their new dino pal Yoshi (Donald Glover) hold things down with the ‘shrooms … for a while anyway. Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dino

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dino was in 1936

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“Dino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dino. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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