monkey
noun
any of more than 250 species of simian primates belonging to the two distinct lines of New World monkeys and Old World monkeys.
monkeys
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pluralof monkey.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof monkey (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
monkeynounany of more than 250 species of simian primates belonging to the two distinct lines of New World monkeys and Old World monkeys.
Example Sentences
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It pays for observations of 73 species, including birds, monkeys, wild cats and deer.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Humans are apes, but the new findings suggest that an ancestor with feet resembling those of monkeys might still have been capable of climbing in ways comparable to modern apes.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
Detailed observations and measurements showed that the monkeys can nevertheless bend parts of their feet enough to climb narrow vertical tree trunks while seeking food, hiding or finding places to sleep.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
"As such, we have made the difficult decision to direct funds towards securing a safe future for the monkeys."
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
One minute we were fighting monkeys all over the place, and the next minute there wasn’t a monkey in sight.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
