wild boar
noun
a wild Old World swine, Sus scrofa, from which most of the domestic hogs are believed to be derived.
wild boars
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pluralof wild boar.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Laboratory tests have confirmed that seven wild boars found dead in the municipality of Cerdanyola del Valles were infected, "very close" to where the first two boars were discovered, the ministry said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
The judge said that "although the capture of live wild boars in the wild is in principle prohibited, the prefect nevertheless still has the power to authorise it".
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2025
In this regard, they recommend preventing household pets from coming into contact with wild animal faeces and installing systems to prevent wild boars from knocking over waste containers.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 26, 2024
According to the American Kennel Club, Great Danes were developed once upon a time by German nobles to hunt ferocious wild boars, and they later became beloved protectors of their home and loved ones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2024
I half expected to see stags and wild boars on the runway.
From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff
