variants
also racoon
as in rabbit
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of raccoon
Some of the terrain includes a waterfall, California live oak trees, sycamore trees, volcanic rocks, a freshwater marsh and locals such as Pacific tree frogs, mallard ducks, raccoons and coyotes.
—
Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Rabies can be found in many other wildlife species, including raccoons, skunks, coyotes and foxes.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Bats, raccoons and moths are just some of the creatures of the night that spend most, if not all, of their lives entirely in the dark.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Have fun sticking it to the man—or the raccoon, as the case may be.
—ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for raccoon
Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Rabies can be found in many other wildlife species, including raccoons, skunks, coyotes and foxes.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Bats, raccoons and moths are just some of the creatures of the night that spend most, if not all, of their lives entirely in the dark.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Have fun sticking it to the man—or the raccoon, as the case may be.
—ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for raccoon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raccoon
Noun
-
There’s a haunted corn maze, marigold fields, bounceland, Jurassic Fright, a tractor ride and sheep, goats and rabbits.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
-
This playful matcha bowl derives its inspiration from Japanese lore that believes rabbits inhabit the moon.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Hummingbirds have long beaks for sucking nectar from flowers, polar bears have thick skin and fur to keep them warm from the Arctic tundra and beavers have big, wide tails to propel them through the water.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
1 Oct. 2025
-
The name comes from Native American and early Colonial traditions, when beavers are most active in building their dams and lodges ahead of winter.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Now native Spartina grasses have returned, as have muskrats and threatened bird species.—
Kyra Morris,
The Atlantic,
22 Aug. 2025
-
Its voraciousness has threatened native populations of minks, muskrats, and river otters.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
One side has faux fur with a bubble texture, and the other has a soft micro mink lining.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Sep. 2025
-
Ksenia, whom Baranov meets at a hedonistic party in the early 1990s as counterculturals rage amid the dawn of a new, post-USSR Russian era, is indicated as a grifting wild thing, the type who always has a mysterious male benefactor to keep her in minks.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
As the two boys leaned over the dock to watch, Lee threw his arm down into the water and the otter jumped up and bit his hand.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
-
There’s an art gallery, the Birds of Prey Center, an otter exhibit, and Desertarium, which features turtles, snakes, lizards, frogs, and more.—
Lauren Jones,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Animals that typically carry rabies are bats, raccoons, skunks, and foxes.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
-
People across continents might link rainbows with snakes, or see rabbits on the moon, or cast foxes, jackals, and coyotes as tricksters.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Originally bred in Germany to hunt badgers, these small canines are energetic, bold and stubborn.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
-
Those who are lucky may notice foxes, badgers, otters or deer along the route.—
Jeanine Barone,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
In another video on Kingston's account, Chelsea shared seven facts about the Persian chinchilla breed.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
-
Prime Video released the final season trailer for its sci-fi dramedy Tuesday, and while things still remain up in the air for Nate in Lakeview, fear not — a life-coach chinchilla is here to save the day!—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
12 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Raccoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raccoon. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share