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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
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Moose
[Loyal Order of Moose]
: a member of a major benevolent and fraternal order
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Peru Police For the World Cup, Clutch is a bald eagle representing the United States, while Maple is a moose representing Canada.
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CBS News, 13 June 2026
That was a lot of moose bearing down on me.
—Fred Bear, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026
This colorful outdoor food bazaar is the place in town for a casual, quick-and-cheap lunch (moose meatballs are a favorite).
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026
Stay at least 25 yards, or about two school buses, away from herbivores like moose, elk, deer, and bison.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
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CBS News, 13 June 2026
That was a lot of moose bearing down on me.
—Fred Bear, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026
This colorful outdoor food bazaar is the place in town for a casual, quick-and-cheap lunch (moose meatballs are a favorite).
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026
Stay at least 25 yards, or about two school buses, away from herbivores like moose, elk, deer, and bison.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for moose
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“Moose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moose. Accessed 20 Jun. 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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