red deer

noun

: elk sense 1a

—used for one of the Old World

Examples of red deer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That proto-elk spread throughout Europe and into North Africa, becoming those continents’ red deer. —Literary Hub, 10 June 2026

Populations of lynx, moose, red deer and even free-roaming packs of dogs have rebounded. —Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026

Archaeologists continued to dig into the distant past to discover a wealth of animals that once walked Lunan Beach, including red deer and roe deer as well as humans—some of whom were barefoot, according to the University of Aberdeen. —Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 Feb. 2026

It was likely made from elk or red deer bone. —Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for red deer

• adhere
• ameer
• amir
• appear
• arrear
• astir
• austere
• career
• cashier
• cohere
• compere
• emir

Kids Definition

red deer

noun

: elk sense 2

—used for one of Europe, Africa, and Asia

Geographical Definition

Red Deer

geographical name

1

river 385 miles (620 kilometers) long in southern Alberta, Canada, flowing east and southeast into the South Saskatchewan River

2

city in south central Alberta, Canada, on the Red Deer River south of Edmonton population 90,564