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

Kenya is home to the Big Five (lions, elephants, leopards, rhinos and buffalo), and its Maasai Mara National Reserve hosts the annual Great Migration when millions of wildebeest, zebras and gazelles cross the ecosystem. — Ashley Lynch july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

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

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