dino

noun

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

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One of the new mechanical ideas for this game gives the dinos two targets for players for whittle down. Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Many in Hollywood were dubious as to whether Universal and Amblin could reboot the Jurassic franchise for a third time, and birth a new trilogy more than three decades after Steven Spielberg’s dinos first stomped onto the big screen in 1993’s Jurassic Park. Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025 From a music factory to a dino dig, this interactive playground is filled with over 20 exhibits designed to enhance imagination, problem-solving, and motor skills. Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025 But homages to Steven Spielberg’s 1993 original, a starry cast (including Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey and Oscar winner Mahershala Ali) and dinos aplenty can only do so much when saddled with generic characters and a rickety plot. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dino

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 9 Sep. 2025.

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