endangered

adjective

en·​dan·​gered in-ˈdān-jərd How to pronounce endangered (audio)
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: being or relating to an endangered species
an endangered bird
put on the endangered list

Examples of endangered in a Sentence

a daring attempt to rescue the endangered passengers from the burning boat
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Though once prevalent, the species experienced chestnut blight, leading to its endangered status. Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025 Those groups say federal actions have chilled newsgathering and endangered reporters. Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025 Attempts to contact Gard have been unsuccessful since then, prompting the sheriff's office to list her as a missing and endangered person, the statement said. Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025 However, in Mexico — where the bear population is not as dense and forest habitats have dramatically diminished — they’re protected as an endangered species. Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for endangered

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of endangered was in 1964

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“Endangered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endangered. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

endangered

adjective
en·​dan·​gered
: threatened with extinction
an endangered species

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