: a ruminant mammal (Alces alces) with humped shoulders, long legs, and broadly palmated antlers that is the largest existing member of the deer family and inhabits forested areas of Canada, the northern U.S., Europe, and Asia
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[Loyal Order of Moose]: a member of a major benevolent and fraternal order
Illustration of moose
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Examples of moose in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebDeer, elk, pronghorn, moose, and horses poop in what are often identical pellets and balls.—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 30 May 2024 People shouldn’t try to haze a moose to move out of the way.—Helena Wegner, Idaho Statesman, 27 May 2024 Authorities said the cow moose headbutted the woman and stomped on her multiple times.—CBS News, 21 May 2024 An initial report says the moose charged the two men and kicked one of them.—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for moose
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Word History
Etymology
of Algonquian origin; akin to Massachusett moos moose
: a large cud-chewing mammal with broad flattened antlers and humped shoulders that is related to the deer and lives in forests of Canada, the northern U.S., Europe, and Asia
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