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
Every day, Simpson clocks into work and meets up with his team: white rhinos, giraffes, hippos, and zebras, in addition to other zookeepers. Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 17 May 2025 Visitors will find jaguars, tigers, tree kangaroos, crocodiles, elephants, camels, chimpanzees, rhinos, Florida panthers and meerkats, among many others. Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025 Multiple accommodation options are available, including the decadent Mansion Hotel rooms, which overlook the Reserve’s resident black rhino, gorillas, giraffes, lions, and tigers. Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 Indeed, the vegetation that the rhinos ate and the soil and bedrock that supported that vegetation shared similar ratios of carbon, oxygen, and strontium isotopes, and those isotopes made their way to the rhinos’ teeth during feeding. Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rhino

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

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

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