pronghorn

/ˈprɔŋhɔːrn/ /ˈprɑŋhɔːrn/

Meanings

noun

A North American mammal, Antilocapra americana, that resembles an antelope.

Examples :

"While driving through Wyoming, we saw a herd of pronghorn grazing in the open field. "

Related Words

driving verb

/ˈdɹaɪvɪŋ/

To provide an impetus for motion or other physical change, to move an object by means of the provision of force thereto.

"You drive nails into wood with a hammer."

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

field noun

/fiːld/ /fild/

A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; open country.

"There are several species of wild flowers growing in this field."

north noun

/noːθ/ /nɔːθ/ /noɹθ/

One of the four major compass points, specifically 0°, directed toward the North Pole, and conventionally upwards on a map, abbreviated as N.

"Minnesota is in the north of the USA."

antelope noun

/ˈæn.tɪ.ləʊp/ /ˈæn.tə.loʊp/

Any of several African mammals of the family Bovidae distinguished by hollow horns, which, unlike deer, they do not shed.

"The zookeeper pointed out the graceful antelope, its hollow horns gleaming in the sunlight. "

open adjective

/ˈəʊ.pən/ /ˈoʊ.pən/

Not closed

"The door is open, so the cool air can come in. "

grazing verb

/ˈɡɹeɪzɪŋ/

To feed or supply (cattle, sheep, etc.) with grass; to furnish pasture for.

"1999: Although it is perfectly good meadowland, none of the villagers has ever grazed animals on the meadow on the other side of the wall. — Stardust, Neil Gaiman, page 4 (2001 Perennial Edition)."

mammal noun

/ˈmæməl/

An animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair and feeding milk to its young.

"The dog is a mammal because it is warm-blooded, has fur, and nurses its puppies. "

resembles verb

/rɪˈzɛmbəlz/ /riˈzɛmbəlz/

To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.

"The twins resemble each other."

herd noun

/hɜːd/ /hɝd/

A number of domestic animals assembled together under the watch or ownership of a keeper.

"a herd of cattle"

while noun

/waɪl/

An uncertain duration of time, a period of time.

"He lectured for quite a long while."