: caribou—used especially for one of the Old World
Examples of reindeer in a Sentence
a large herd of reindeer
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On the outskirts of Bowling Green, The Reindeer Farm has become a holiday destination to meet reindeer in person.—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Dec. 2025 Throughout the commercial, Travolta busts out his famous dance moves alongside some of Santa's elves and a reindeer wearing sunglasses.—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025 Springy reindeer ears and impromptu picnics dominated the grass-and-concrete grounds.—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2025 Structures can take the shape of anything from reindeer and frogs to crawfish and fleur-de-lis.—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reindeer
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Etymology
Middle English reindere, from Old Norse hreinn reindeer + Middle English deer animal, deer
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