deer
noun
any of several ruminants of the family Cervidae, most of the males of which have solid, deciduous antlers.
deers
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pluralof deer.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He asked, “Are there dead deers in mythology that are significant?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
“There are deers behind the El Cariso Park and the L.A. Mission College, Lopez Dam and near another county dam higher up on the Pacoima River wash,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2024
“The people we put in the game, they’re never scared. There’s no deers in the headlights,” Wood said.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 25, 2022
“There were years when we actually had so many deers donated that we ran out of money,” said Bud Thomas, the group’s longtime treasurer.
From New York Times ● Nov. 24, 2021
Mr. Polite said I throwed up so plentiful that didn’t no deers nor rabbits die in the woods for five years after.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
