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impala

American  
[im-pal-uh, -pah-luh] / ɪmˈpæl ə, -ˈpɑ lə /

noun

plural

impalas,

plural

impala
  1. an African antelope, Aepyceros melampus, the male of which has ringed, lyre-shaped horns.


impala British  
/ ɪmˈpɑːlə /

noun

  1. an antelope, Aepyceros melampus, of southern and eastern Africa, having lyre-shaped horns and able to move with enormous leaps when disturbed

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Etymology

Origin of impala

1870–75; < Zulu, or a cognate word in another Nguni dial.

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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