dino

noun

di·​no ˈdī-(ˌ)nō How to pronounce dino (audio)
plural dinos

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The cute dino Aquilops Dolores did some meet and greats at Universal theme parks and at NBCUni HQ 30 Rock. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 July 2025 Johansson’s role as Black Widow in the MCU, mainly, has propelled her to the top, along with her newly successful dino project. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025 Compared to the rest of the dino flicks, Rebirth’s opening sits directly between the original films (the highest being Jurassic Park 2 with $72 million) and the Jurassic World movies with Chris Pratt (the lowest being Domination at $145 million). Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 5 July 2025 Jasin Boland—Universal Pictures Advertisement As Jurassic World Rebirth barrels toward its final dino confrontation, a pack of Mutadons—a winged cross between Pteranodons and Velociraptors—arrive to take on the role the raptors fill in the first movie. Megan McCluskey, Time, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for dino

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of dino was in 1936

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“Dino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dino. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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