gator

noun

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

Examples of gator in a Sentence

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Several people commented about how much the young gator has grown since arriving at the facility. Brooke Baitinger, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025 The Park Service adds that gators also tend to be more visible to humans, as they frequent freshwater areas and have a larger population in Florida than crocodiles. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025 After a construction inspector saw the gator dwelling inside a storm drain, city animal control and a state game warden were contacted, and the decision was made to simply leave it alone. Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2025 Florida police deliver pizza after 8-foot gator spotted in customer’s driveway The Bradenton Police Department stepped in to help a pizza delivery driver by getting the order to a woman after an alligator was spotted in her driveway. Greg Wehner, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025 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 2 Apr. 2025.

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gator

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