'roo

American

[roo] / ru /

noun

Australian Informal.

plural

'roos

a shortened form of kangaroo.

roo British

/ ruː /

noun

informal a kangaroo

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of 'roo

By shortening

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The Mexican Navy has not commented on how it located the boats, which departed Isla Mujeres, in Mexico's easternmost state of Quintana Roo, on 20 March, and had been due to arrive at their destination on Monday or Tuesday.

From BBC

The vessels set sail last Friday from Isla Mujeres in Mexico's southeastern state of Quintana Roo, with nine crew of different nationalities on board, Mexico's navy said Thursday in a statement.

From Barron's

The two missing ships departed Isla Mujeres, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo on 20 March.

From BBC

Milne's first book -- published in Britain and the United States in October 1926 -- was inspired by the author's son, Christopher Robin, and his collection of stuffed animals: Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Owl, Rabbit, and Kanga and her baby Roo.

From Barron's

Ben Van Roo, chief executive and co-founder of Legion Intelligence, which provides AI tools to the military, says the protests are missing an important point.

From The Wall Street Journal

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023