dino

noun

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

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In Spielberg's capable hands, dinos rule in a grand spectacle ultimately about not messing around with Mother Nature. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 6 July 2025 Without one, the dinos amount to little more than wallpaper. David Sims, The Atlantic, 4 July 2025 There’s a little bit of business about how Zora and her team will be harvesting blood from the biggest dinos of land, sea, and sky in order to create a wonder drug that will cure heart disease … and isn’t heart disease how her mother died? Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 July 2025 However, with its ability to take flight and its distinct color palette, this dino is hard to miss. Skyler Trepel, People.com, 2 July 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 10 Jul. 2025.

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