newt
noun
any of several brilliantly colored salamanders of the family Salamandridae, especially those of the genera Triturus and Notophthalmus, of North America, Europe, and northern Asia.
newts
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pluralof newt.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Dagit said they recently found newt egg masses for the first time in years, as well as a few adult newts and many frogs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
Possibilities, subject to a public consultation, include badgers and otters as well as frogs, hedgehogs, barn owls and newts.
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
“We’ve planted 20,000 trees around the site, we’ve replaced habitats and homes for protected species like bats, newts and badgers and created wildflower meadows specifically for wildlife foraging,” the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
As night falls over the water, Alpine newts begin their silent hunt.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2025
There was a muddy pond at the bottom of Lavender's garden and this was the home of a colony of newts.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
