coyote
noun
a buffy-gray, wolflike canid, Canis latrans, of North America, distinguished from the wolf by its relatively small size and its slender build, large ears, and narrow muzzle.
coyotes
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pluralof coyote.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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San Francisco is estimated to be home to around 100 coyotes, living alongside a large human population.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
The coyotes appear to have made themselves quite comfortable in their new home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
“Most interestingly — and I find this kind of exciting actually — every night around 10 or 11, you start to hear this gang of coyotes howling,” resident Paul Manganello told KTLA.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Many then pay several thousand dollars to smugglers known as coyotes who take them on a grueling journey across the Brazilian border deep in the Amazon rainforest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
There were squirrels, toads, coyotes, skunks, an otter, crows, boars, and one mammoth-sized porcupine.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
