gray fox

American  

noun

1. a fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus, ranging from Central America through the southwestern and eastern U.S., having blackish-gray upper parts and rusty-yellowish feet, legs, and ears.

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Etymology

Origin of gray fox

An Americanism dating back to 1670–80

Example Sentences

In another enclosure, Mozart, a three-legged gray fox with no spleen, peered warily from a tunnel of corrugated tubing.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2024

The stakes at hand are, by most measures, low: Red fox or gray fox?

From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2022

Physically, the Archeocyons was the size of today’s gray fox, with long legs and a small head.

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2022

He pointed out wild llama-like guanacos grazing on the steppe, a gray fox running across the road, and caracara falcons perched on the fence posts.

From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2022

Following Lady’s scent, the gray fox located her exact position with his nose and leaped.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George