wild boar

American  

noun

wild boars plural

1. a wild Old World swine, Sus scrofa, from which most of the domestic hogs are believed to be derived.

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wild boar British  

noun

1. a wild pig, Sus scrofa, of parts of Europe and central Asia, having a pale grey to black coat, thin legs, a narrow body, and prominent tusks

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• wild boars
  plural

Etymology

Origin of wild boar

First recorded in 1475–85

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Example Sentences

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wild boar

As the day went on, we saw wild boar, red deer and a single nervous fox.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026

"Where we have problems, and where everyone in Europe has problems, is with the wild boar population, because there is overpopulation," said Higuera.

From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025

Drafted into Margo’s world, Sophie is soon shooting skeet, and then, having bought her own guns, wild boar.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2025

If the older wolves are shot, the pack fragments, making it harder for them to catch deer and wild boar.

From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2024

Odysseus was frightened, for on one foot was a scar made in boyhood days by a wild boar he had hunted, and he thought she would recognize it.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Related Words

• hog
• pig