dinosaur

[US]/ˈdaɪnəsɔː(r)/
[UK]/ˈdaɪnəsɔːr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. (Biology) a prehistoric reptile of the Mesozoic era, often large in size and known for its extinct species.

Phrases & Collocations

carnivorous dinosaur

Example Sentences

trilobites and dinosaurs are extinct.

the mass extinction of the dinosaurs

Dinosaurs preexisted human beings.

Dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years.

studied the dinosaur exhibits at the museum.

a book about dinosaurs was being proofed by the publisher.

some dinosaurs evolved protuberances on top of their heads.

Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps.

Sample: coeval with the dinosaur, the pterodactyl flourished during the Mesozoic era.

3.amphibious quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur with a long thin neck and whiplike tail;

Archaeologists excavated fossilized dinosaur tracks from the riverbed.

The 2-kilogram creature supplants the chicken-sized insectivore Albertonykus Borealis as the smallest known dinosaur in North America.

any of numerous large bipedal ornithischian dinosaurs having a horny duck-like bill and webbed feet; may have been partly aquatic.

She added that the dinosaur, which has gone on display at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, reminded her of one of her own creations, “a slightly less pyromaniac Hungarian Horntail”.

the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural; the supposed reason for his absence ; suppositious reconstructions of dead languages; supposititious hypotheses.

Real-world Examples

I fired your agency. They're a very expensive dinosaur.

Source: Emily in Paris

It's a dinosaur. Yes, it's a dinosaur... on the floor!

Source: Uncle teaches you to learn basic English.

If I get one, I get a dinosaur, too?

Source: Scientific World

This dinosaur pit is the largest and best-preserved deposit of dinosaurs known today.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

Similar to the event that wiped out the dinosaurs.

Source: The History Channel documentary "Cosmos"

Look! That's the tallest dinosaur in this hall.

Source: People's Education Press PEP Primary School English Grade 6 Volume 2

At this time early small dinosaurs roamed the land.

Source: Asap SCIENCE Selection

They've lived through the meteor that killed the dinosaurs.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American May 2023 Collection

The dinosaurs got cocky and made enemies.

Source: Ice Age 2: The Meltdown

We saw some baby dinosaurs. Then a really big one appeared.

Source: Shanghai Education Oxford Edition Junior High School English Grade 9 Upper Volume

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