endangered species

noun

: a species threatened with extinction

broadly : anyone or anything whose continued existence is threatened

Examples of endangered species in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Bald eagles were reduced to 417 breeding pairs across North America by 1967 and were placed on the endangered species list. —

Alexander E. Gates, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2024 As of 2016, the giant panda has been removed from the endangered species list. —

Kelly Bowman, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024 The pygmy hippopotamus is an endangered species with a decreasing population due to poaching and habitat changes, according to the IUCN Red List. —

Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024 The number of lions, bobcats and lynx in Colorado is increasing and neither the lion nor bobcat are on the endangered species list. —

Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for endangered species

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Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of endangered species was in 1865

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“Endangered species.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endangered%20species. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.

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