gator

noun

ga·​tor ˈgā-tər How to pronounce gator (audio)

Examples of gator in a Sentence

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Think gators and frogs and snakes and swamps and things that go bump in the night. Chadd Scott, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024 Thompson felt her leg come free and pushed the gator, launching herself away from Scar and onto shore. Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 18 July 2024 On the way home, Rogelio suggests that Yancy dump the arm in a swamp, but Yancy is too principled a cop and too invested in the curious story behind the arm to just feed it to the gators at this point. Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024 Meanwhile, state wildlife officials have euthanized the gator that bit her. Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 18 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for gator 

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gator was in 1844

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“Gator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gator. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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gator

noun
ga·​tor ˈgāt-ər How to pronounce gator (audio)
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