rhino

1 of 2

noun (1)

rhi·​no ˈrī-(ˌ)nō How to pronounce rhino (audio)
informal
: money, cash

rhino

2 of 2

noun (2)

plural rhinos also rhino

Examples of rhino in a Sentence

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The latter was a planned TV adaptation of crime writer Rudie Van Rensburg's 2020 book Piranha, which is based on rhino poaching. Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 May 2025 If these scientists succeed, technology will have helped produce a baby rhino that is 100% natural northern white rhino—not an imitation or amalgamation marketed as an ecological replacement. Douglas McCauley, Time, 27 Apr. 2025 Tigers, elephants, rhinos, and green peafowl no longer walked here. ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2025 This intervention is part of a growing set of strategies aimed at protecting rhinos from poachers. Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rhino

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

origin unknown

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1628, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rhino was circa 1628

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“Rhino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rhino. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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rhino

noun
rhi·​no
ˈrī-nō
plural rhinos also rhino

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