hippo

noun

hip·​po ˈhi-(ˌ)pō How to pronounce hippo (audio)
plural hippos

Examples of hippo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The baby hippo is very clingy to Jona, Narongwit said. Kocha Olarn, CNN, 14 Sep. 2024 Pygmy hippos are an endangered species (fewer than 3,000 are left in the wild) and conservationists hope that Moo Deng’s viral moment will inspire the public to learn more about pygmy hippos. Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024 The zoo's Instagram page is full of content about the hippo. Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024 The Grammy nominee said last summer that her best friend, Audrey Hobert, flew into Cincinnati to see the hippo the same weekend Abrams opened up for Taylor Swift in the Queen City. Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 10 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hippo 

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Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hippo was in 1850

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“Hippo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hippo. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

hippo

noun
hip·​po ˈhip-ō How to pronounce hippo (audio)
plural hippos

Geographical Definition

Hippo

geographical name

Hip·​po ˈhi-(ˌ)pō How to pronounce Hippo (audio)
variants or Hippo Regius
ˈrē-jəs How to pronounce Hippo (audio)
-jē-əs
ancient city in northern Africa south of modern Annaba, Algeria; chief town of Numidia

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