dino

noun

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

Examples of dino in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The exhibit, presented by the Science Museum of Minnesota and created/produced by The Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, is the first dino show to visit Discovery Place in four years. Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2024 This cute dino backpack features brontosauruses, stegosauruses, and more. Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 24 June 2024 Defrosted from the Arctic ice thanks to a nuclear test, the big dino lays waste to New York, toppling buildings and bringing with it a deadly prehistoric plague that’s frankly scarier in the COVID era than the giant monster is. James Grebey, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2024 These dino robots are made to look life-like and just as big, if not bigger. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for dino 

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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 15 Jul. 2024.

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