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Meanings of caribou in English
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called `reindeer' in Eurasia and `caribou' in North America.
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Examples for "reindeer"
Examples for "reindeer"
1
A reindeer once drew a sled four hundred miles in two hours.
2
The reindeer is the most characteristic animal form of the Madeleine period.
3
Peary found reindeer in plenty on the shores of the polar sea.
4
The reindeer looked hard at the hoofful of change and said Hmmmpf.
5
Soquatum says: I have just heard of the coming of the reindeer.
1
Caribou ( Rangifer tarandus) has been fundamental to the diet and culture of Arctic Indigenous Peoples for thousands of years.
Usage of caribou in English
1
The caribou would not stop to suit the convenience of the hunters.
2
Ben knew that the white-maned caribou fed in the high park lands.
3
That the caribou of Labrador have greatly decreased in numbers seems certain.
4
Shortly before they arrived, I noticed some strange-looking caribou in the clearing.
5
Then his eyes fell on the splendid horns of the caribou head.
6
A caribou sped past them with the swiftness of the wind itself.
7
The caribou were plunging as fast as they could through the snow.
8
There were men grilling caribou sausages and Eskimo children holding miniature flags.
9
Cadmium concentrations were positively correlated with age for both caribou and muskoxen.
10
They were a yard off that day I shot at the caribou.
11
Before we started to-day one of the men killed four caribou there.
12
There mounting a huge boulder they sat down to watch the caribou.
13
Scouts went scouring to find which way the caribou herds were coming.
14
Since they're here, there are probably moose or caribou in the neighborhood.
15
They used fine caribou thongs, especially fine for the heel and toe.
16
The Dene and Métis people have coexisted with the caribou for millennia.
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common