gator

noun

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

Examples of gator in a Sentence

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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 Residents who have returned home after fleeing the storms have discovered gators wandering their halls and snakes in their neighborhoods, pushed in by currents from Hurricane Milton, which struck Siesta Key, south of Tampa Bay, as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday. Guad Venegas, NBC News, 14 Oct. 2024 Sasser’s gator also missed the state girth record by just half an inch. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gator 

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 22 Nov. 2024.

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gator

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