wild boar
noun
: an Old World wild hog (Sus scrofa) from which most domestic swine have been derived
Examples of wild boar in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Finland has offered people at higher risk of exposure to bird flu—including those in the fur industry who handle wild boars and those in the poultry industry—a bird flu vaccine made by Seqirus, which uses a more traditional vaccine technology that includes an inactivated form of the virus.
—
Alice Park, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
California tilefish crudo and wild boar meatballs are intensely savory.
—Andy Wang, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The bowstrings were made from the animal tendons belonging to a genus that includes several species of goats and ibex, a genus of wild boar and pigs, and the roe deer.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Dec. 2024
The company handles wildlife that shows up in unexpected, and often unwelcome spaces, and frequently posts social media videos of its encounters featuring creatures like bobcats, wild boars, skunks, raccoons and rattlesnakes.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for wild boar 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Alice Park, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
California tilefish crudo and wild boar meatballs are intensely savory.
—Andy Wang, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The bowstrings were made from the animal tendons belonging to a genus that includes several species of goats and ibex, a genus of wild boar and pigs, and the roe deer.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Dec. 2024
The company handles wildlife that shows up in unexpected, and often unwelcome spaces, and frequently posts social media videos of its encounters featuring creatures like bobcats, wild boars, skunks, raccoons and rattlesnakes.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for wild boar
Dictionary Entries Near wild boar
Cite this Entry
“Wild boar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20boar. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share