red fox

noun

: a usually orange-red to reddish-brown Holarctic fox (Vulpes vulpes) that has a white-tipped tail compare silver fox sense 1

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Examples of red fox in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The red fox and grey fox, both native canids to the state, are much smaller and have distinct colors. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026

Earlier this year, a single Sierra Nevada red fox was spotted in the Tahoe Basin for the first time since the mid-1900s, prompting the state to release trail-camera video of the animal. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

This is good old Mother Earth, and the Inuit people have thrived here for a few thousand years, living cheek to jowl with muskox, polar bears, caribou, tundra grizzlies, red fox, Arctic fox and hordes of ducks and geese. — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026

Established to support environmental research, ecological education and public access to the shoreline, the property is also home to many wildlife species, including bald eagles, river otters, red foxes and more than 90 species of birds. — Evan Moore august 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for red fox

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Kids Definition

red fox

noun

: a usually orange-red to reddish brown fox with a white-tipped tail compare silver fox