green turtle

noun

: a large usually herbivorous sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) of warm waters with a smooth greenish or olive-colored shell

Examples of green turtle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The flora and fauna that make the Galápagos a bucket list destination spill into coastal Peru, where creatures like green turtles and blue footed boobies are sighted regularly. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026

The bay and its once verdant seagrass meadows were ideal territory for the plant-eating green turtles. — Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026

Once hunted to near-extinction for their eggs – used to make turtle soup – green turtle populations have risen significantly since the 1970s, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's 2025 update to its Red List of Threatened Species. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026

Meanwhile, climate change, as well as unsustainable coastal and marine development, has affected and, at times, destroyed green turtle habitats. — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1657, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for green turtle

• fertile
• hurtle
• kirtle
• myrtle
• infertile

Kids Definition

green turtle

noun

: a large usually plant-eating sea turtle with a smooth greenish shell