Pokémon
American-
a media franchise including video games, animated television series, movies, card games, etc. that depict a fictional class of pet monsters and their trainers.
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a pet monster in this fictional world.
Etymology
Origin of Pokémon
1995–2000; shortening of Japanese Poketto Monsutā , itself a loan translation of English pocket monsters
Example Sentences
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"The best I have done is reach three top fours in regionals. This is my third Pokémon Worlds and I'm hoping for the top 32," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Since learning to play in 2023, the boys have been no strangers to the world of competitive Pokémon.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
“They didn’t understand how something like sports cards or Pokémon could be compared to traditional gambling,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Now you can find Lululemon, Dior and Skims alongside the Pokémon cards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The three of them flying back to the red barn each time a new Pokémon is captured so that they can make a pretend record of their battle.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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