llama
noun
a woolly-haired South American ruminant of the genus Lama, believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco: often used as a beast of burden.
llamas
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pluralof llama.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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When we spoke a few years ago, he was splitting his time between northern Virginia and a farm in Wales, where he and his wife were raising llamas.
From Slate ● Dec. 23, 2025
This license allows her to operate her Missouri zoo, Sunrise Beach Safari, where guests can hold sloths, see kangaroos and feed llamas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2024
This fanciful vision of New York is populated by animals: sporty ducks, punk rock monkeys, buffalo mail carriers, penguins shouldering boomboxes, and a disproportionate number of llamas.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2024
Prehistoric elephants, saber-toothed cats, jaguars, llamas, peccaries, deer, skunks and bears streamed from North America to South.
From Science Daily ● May 28, 2024
I think back to one of our apartments where the landlords kept llamas in their field.
From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
