: caribou—used especially for one of the Old World
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a large herd of reindeer
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Cheval Blanc Courchevel’s mustard exterior suggests a traditional, Savoyard scene of reindeer rugs and bannisters carved with twee hearts and cowbells inside.—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026 In Finland’s Lapland, better known as the home of Santa Claus, visitors are trading reindeer rides for a chance to strike gold.—Kimberly Richardson, CNN Money, 4 June 2026 Guests are welcomed into a lavvu (traditional tent) to cook over open flames, meet reindeer, and listen to joik—ancestral singing passed down through generations.—Lea Lane, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 Feed Britain’s only free-ranging herd of reindeer.—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for reindeer
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Etymology
Middle English reindere, from Old Norse hreinn reindeer + Middle English deer animal, deer