: caribou—used especially for one of the Old World
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a large herd of reindeer
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The outbreak also decimated local reindeer populations, with over 2,300 animals succumbing to the disease.—Scott Travers, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025 Animal welfare is of utmost importance, and Reindeer Manor maintains good living conditions for the on-site reindeer and huskies.—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025 The reindeer are not aggressive and will run alongside people.—Gregory Wakeman, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025 Billy Brings Back His Dad's Ugly Christmas Sweater When Bridget and Mark first reconnect as adults in the 2001 movie, Mark's wearing a green Christmas jumper with a huge reindeer on it.—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reindeer
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Etymology
Middle English reindere, from Old Norse hreinn reindeer + Middle English deer animal, deer
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