impala
Americannoun
plural
impalas,plural
impalanoun
Etymology
Origin of impala
1870–75; < Zulu, or a cognate word in another Nguni dial.
Vocabulary lists containing impala
Africa - Introductory
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Africa - Middle School
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Example Sentences
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At number three, Australian band Tame Impala enter the top 10 singles chart for the first time with Dracula.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
In fact, the list of producers pulls heavily from the West, ranging from Ryan Tedder and Diplo to Tame Impala and Mike Will Made-It.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026
Nearly 10 years ago, high school student Maris pulled up to Missoula, Mont.’s Rockin Rudy’s record store in her ’05 Chevy Impala, a plastic bin full of burned CDs in tow.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025
Tame Impala, the project of Australian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Kevin Parker—he writes, sings, plays and records virtually everything on his studio work—has thrived in this environment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025
Enrique approaches a woman driving a yellow Chevrolet Impala with chrome-spoke wheels.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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