gator

noun

ga·​tor ˈgā-tər How to pronounce gator (audio)

Examples of gator in a Sentence

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The alligator catch comes less than a week after the gator was spotted at the state park in Detroit. Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025 The public's interference with the wild animal prompted law enforcement, including the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, to respond to the scene and move the gator. Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025 Then the second deputy does the same before the first mounts the gator to hold it down and clamp its mouth. Richard Tribou, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025 In front of the pressbox, hanging from the upper deck was a rubber gator on a rope wearing a UF sweater, its mouth taped as tightly shut as Florida’s offense was for most of the night. Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gator

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gator was in 1844

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“Gator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gator. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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gator

noun
ga·​tor ˈgāt-ər How to pronounce gator (audio)
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