: 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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[Loyal Order of Moose]: a member of a major benevolent and fraternal order
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Examples of moose in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebVisitors should give bears, for instance, at least 100 yards of space, while Jackson Hole tells tourists to give other animals like moose at least 25 yards of space.—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 7 Aug. 2024 The momma moose roams near campsites searching for her baby, the video shows.—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 10 July 2024 Today, Isle Royale remains an oasis in an inland sea, with thick pine forests and wildlife — nearly 900 moose are kept in check by the islands’ wolf population, which hovers at around 30.—Stephanie Pearson, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024 According to Warren's video, a Homer Police Department officer positioned his police cruiser between the mama moose while Officer Morgan Tracy helped Warren pull the baby out of the water.—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 19 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for moose
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Word History
Etymology
of Algonquian origin; akin to Massachusett moos 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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