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- moose 1
plural moose
1
: a ruminant mammal (Alces alces) with humped shoulders, long legs, and broadly palmated antlers that is the largest existing member of the deer family and inhabits forested areas of Canada, the northern U.S., Europe, and Asia
2
Moose
[Loyal Order of Moose]
: a member of a major benevolent and fraternal order
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Adventurers can backpack the 40-mile Greenstone Ridge Trail, which runs along the island’s spine, or paddle between backcountry campsites while watching for moose along the shore.
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Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
The neighborhood/area Located in the heart of Teton Village, Hotel Terra Jackson Hole is right next to a playground and seasonal ice rink, as well as a small, peaceful creek that is sometimes visited by moose.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
The pilot of the oil-crew helicopter had told us of valleys on the other side of a nearby mountain range that were overrun with big bull moose and caribou.
—Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
Note that moose are often seen on this trail.
—Abigail Bliss, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
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Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
The neighborhood/area Located in the heart of Teton Village, Hotel Terra Jackson Hole is right next to a playground and seasonal ice rink, as well as a small, peaceful creek that is sometimes visited by moose.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
The pilot of the oil-crew helicopter had told us of valleys on the other side of a nearby mountain range that were overrun with big bull moose and caribou.
—Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
Note that moose are often seen on this trail.
—Abigail Bliss, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
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“Moose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moose. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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moose
noun
plural moose
: a large cud-chewing mammal with broad flattened antlers and humped shoulders that is related to the deer and lives in forests of Canada, the northern U.S., Europe, and Asia
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