rhino

1 of 2

noun (1)

rhi·​no ˈrī-(ˌ)nō How to pronounce rhino (audio)
informal
: money, cash

rhino

2 of 2

noun (2)

plural rhinos also rhino

Examples of rhino in a Sentence

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Noun
Share [Findings] Southern white rhinos are threatened by inbreeding. Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2024 No rhinos were poached in any other national parks. Reuters, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2024 Specifically, the funds will be used for the creation of a rhino sanctuary in Kenya, close to where the flying scenes of Out of Africa were filmed. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2024 And even though overall rhino numbers are up, so is the threat of poaching. Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Jan. 2024 He is also charged under South Africa's National Environmental Management Act for his alleged possession of, and restricted activities with, rhino horn specimens. Emma Ogao, ABC News, 29 Dec. 2023 Zoo staff welcomed an adorable baby rhino on Christmas Eve. Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2023 Although rhinos are the star attraction on park safaris, all sorts of animals live here, including tigers, elephants, gibbons, sloth bears, and a small number of endangered Ganges River dolphins. Margot Bigg, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2024 Then, from March to October, another three-day itinerary heads toward the eastern side of the peninsula, stopping at the Taman Negara National Park, home to tigers, leopards and Sumatran rhinos. Caitie Kelly Sarah Khan Kin Woo Angela Koh Lauren Joseph Gisela Williams, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

origin unknown

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1628, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rhino was circa 1628

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“Rhino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rhino. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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rhino

noun
rhi·​no
ˈrī-nō
plural rhinos also rhino

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