rhino

1 of 2

noun (1)

rhi·​no ˈrī-(ˌ)nō 

informal

: money, cash

rhino

2 of 2

noun (2)

plural rhinos also rhino

: rhinoceros

Examples of rhino in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Outside of Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park, the Community Rhino Conservation Initiative, with support from Imvelo Safari Lodges, engages local communities to reintroduce southern white rhinos to communal lands for the first time in the nation’s history. —Cody Jackson, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026

Don created a life-size rhino out of metal, duct tape and tin foil and installed it in the backyard. —Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026

Success stories include the reintroduction of eastern black rhino and the return of large elephant and buffalo herds. —Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026

Since the rhino is a two-dimensional surface that lives in three-dimensional space, the mathematicians had expected these lines to carve out paths throughout 3D space as well. —Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 20 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

origin unknown

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1628, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1870, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing rhino

• greater one-horned rhino
• Indian rhino
• Javan rhino
• lesser one-horned rhino
• one-horned rhino
• white rhino

Rhymes for rhino

• acknow
• aglow
• ago
• airglow
• aloe
• altho
• although
• ammo
• backflow
• backhoe
• banjo
• barbeau

Kids Definition

rhino

noun

rhi·​no

ˈrī-nō

plural rhinos also rhino

: rhinoceros