gator

noun

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

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After about 10 rolls, the team was able to lift the gator near the surface to finish it off. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024 Some farmers mate gators on their properties, and others collect hatchlings from the wild, but wild egg collection is the primary means for acquiring baby gators. Hannah Farrow, Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2024 Our take: No big decisions should be based upon a geriatric gator’s indigestion. Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024 Lieutenant Billy Henry of the Fulshear Police Department responded to a call where a young gator was occupying a home's threshold. Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 28 Aug. 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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gator

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