dinosaur

noun

di·no·saur | \ ˈdī-nə-ˌsȯr

Definition of dinosaur

1 : any of a group (Dinosauria) of extinct often very large chiefly terrestrial carnivorous or herbivorous reptiles of the Mesozoic era

2 : any of various large extinct reptiles (such as ichthyosaurs) other than the true dinosaurs

3 : one that is impractically large, out-of-date, or obsolete The factory is now a rusting dinosaur.

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Other Words from dinosaur

dinosaurian \ ˌdī-nə-ˈsȯr-ē-ən

\ adjective

dinosauric \ -ˈsȯr-ik

\ adjective

Examples of dinosaur in a Sentence

The old factory is now a rusting dinosaur. The character she plays is a dinosaur—a former beauty queen who is living in the past.

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The costume based on a video game has been super popular among U.S. residents, with costumes inspired by Spider-Man, unicorns, dinosaurs, witches, and Harley Quinn following close behind. — Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, "Google Released the Most-Googled Halloween Costumes," 22 Oct. 2018 If mythical creatures aren't your thing, the sprinkler also comes in five other styles: a dinosaur, pink and blue elephant, monster, and ape. — Kelly O'sullivan, Country Living, "Every Summer BBQ Needs This 7-Foot-Tall Unicorn Sprinkler," 15 Mar. 2018 Soon the boys are hiding from dinosaurs and shooting sniper rifles. — Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, "Maria Shriver Just Shared Her Son Patrick Schwarzenegger's New Look From a Brooklyn Movie Set," 18 July 2018 However, it may be composed of skeletons from two different dinosaurs, according to Science. — Sarah Gray, Fortune, "Dinosaur Skeleton Sells for Over $2 Million at Auction in Paris," 3 Feb. 2018 Arizona Museum of Natural History Explore the history of the Southwest, from dinosaurs to territorial explorers, at the Arizona Museum of Natural History. — Sonja Haller, azcentral, "Ultimate Arizona bucket list: 25 things to do in Mesa," 18 Feb. 2015 The question of sperm in precum usually comes up in reference to the pull-out method, also known as the withdrawal method (and coitus interruptus—sounds like a dinosaur, but OK). — Kasandra Brabaw, SELF, "Can You Get Pregnant From Precum?," 7 Mar. 2019 The conglomerate, usually considered a corporate dinosaur, is finding a surprising new lease of life in the airline industry. — Jon Sindreu, WSJ, "Why Airlines Are Rebuilding the Conglomerate," 5 Mar. 2019 South America and Africa became two separate entities, and took with them related species of dinosaurs that would drift apart genetically. — John Wenz, Popular Mechanics, "Meet the New Titanosaur, a Giant That Fills in Dinosaur Fossil Gaps," 13 Feb. 2019

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