whitetail

noun

white·​tail ˈ(h)wīt-ˌtāl 

: white-tailed deer

Examples of whitetail in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Among his trophies are an Alaskan moose and caribou, wild boars, bears, whitetail deer, Catalina goats and more mule deer bucks than some hunters see in a lifetime. — Rich Larocco, Outdoor Life, 2 Nov. 2026

Parker McCollum has spent years chasing big whitetail bucks with his bow. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Once confined to the Southeast, lone star ticks spread from Maine to Oklahoma in recent years as the climate warmed and as a decline in hunting led to an explosive growth in the number of whitetail deer, where lone stars find mates and breed. — Bob Drogin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for whitetail

• abigail
• cottontail
• countervail
• fingernail
• martingale
• mesoscale
• microscale
• monorail
• nanoscale
• ponytail
• swallowtail
• wensleydale

Kids Definition

whitetail

noun

white·​tail ˈhwīt-ˌtāl 

ˈwīt-

: white-tailed deer