gazelle

noun

ga·​zelle gə-ˈzel 

plural gazelles also gazelle

: any of numerous small to medium graceful and swift African and Asian antelopes (Gazella and related genera)

Illustration of gazelle

Examples of gazelle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In four seconds, the cat closed the gap between them—perhaps 20 feet—and took down the gazelle with her paws. — Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

Vast herds of zebra, wildebeest, and gazelle moved across the horizon. — Sherry McAllister, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

The team also found bones from animals such as fallow deer and gazelle. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 29 June 2026

Wemby and super-young players like Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper, who performed on Saturday night with the energy of a gazelle and the court vision of an eagle, are just too good to come up short for long. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 14 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French, from Arabic ghazāl

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing gazelle

• Grant's gazelle
• Thomson's gazelle

Rhymes for gazelle

• barbell
• bedwell
• befell
• bluebell
• bombshell
• bridewell
• capelle
• cartel
• carvel
• clamshell
• cogswell
• compel

Kids Definition

gazelle

noun

ga·​zelle gə-ˈzel 

plural gazelles also gazelle

: any of numerous small graceful swift antelopes of Africa and Asia