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- raccoon 1a
variants
or less commonly racoon
plural raccoon or raccoons also racoon or racoons
1
a
: a small nocturnal carnivore (Procyon lotor) of North America that is chiefly gray, has a black mask and bushy ringed tail, lives chiefly in trees, and has a varied diet including small animals, fruits, and nuts
b
: the pelt of this animal
2
: any of several animals resembling or related to the raccoon
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Owning a pet raccoon could soon become a little easier for residents of Tennessee under a bill advancing in the state legislature.
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Their diet typically consists of squirrels, beavers, raccoons, coyotes, rabbits, birds, opossums, cattle, deer, pigs, porcupines, elk, or moose.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 20 Mar. 2026
Tubing mascara Avoid the raccoon look once the weather heats up by swapping in a tubing mascara that won't smudge or cause dark under-eyes.
—Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
The vehicle slowed to yield to the raccoon, and the front left side of the Waymo made contact with the raccoon, damaging the vehicle.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Their diet typically consists of squirrels, beavers, raccoons, coyotes, rabbits, birds, opossums, cattle, deer, pigs, porcupines, elk, or moose.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 20 Mar. 2026
Tubing mascara Avoid the raccoon look once the weather heats up by swapping in a tubing mascara that won't smudge or cause dark under-eyes.
—Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
The vehicle slowed to yield to the raccoon, and the front left side of the Waymo made contact with the raccoon, damaging the vehicle.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for raccoon
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“Raccoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raccoon. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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