moose

noun

ˈmüs 

plural moose

1

: a ruminant mammal (Alces alces) with humped shoulders, long legs, and broadly palmated antlers that is the largest existing member of the deer family and inhabits forested areas of Canada, the northern U.S., Europe, and Asia

2

capitalized [Loyal Order of Moose] : a member of a major benevolent and fraternal order

Illustration of moose

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Examples of moose in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Although vegetation can attract moose year-round, the department also reports that most collisions take place in the winter months. —Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025

Only three antlerless tags are available, as moose numbers have declined in Idaho and across the U.S. in recent years. —Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 31 July 2025

From decorative pumpkin bowls to the cutest wooden moose figurines, IKEA will be your go-to for fall upgrades this year. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2025

In addition to carrying about 520 pounds of moose meat, the plane was also transporting antlers attached to the right wing during that trip. —Melina Khan, USA Today, 24 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

of Algonquian origin; akin to Massachusett moos moose

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for moose

• coos
• cruce
• deuce
• douce
• duce
• goose
• hoose
• juice
• loose
• mousse
• noose
• nous

Kids Definition

moose

noun

ˈmüs 

plural moose

: a large cud-chewing mammal with broad flattened antlers and humped shoulders that is related to the deer and lives in forests of Canada, the northern U.S., Europe, and Asia

Geographical Definition

Moose

geographical name

ˈmüs 

river 50 miles (80 kilometers) long in northeastern Ontario, Canada, flowing northeast into James Bay

Note: The Moose River is actually an estuary of the Abitibi, Mattagami, and other rivers.