hippopotamus
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.
A $31.4 million bar cart shaped like a hippopotamus.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
Researchers examined numerous hippopotamus fossils using both genetic and radiocarbon dating methods.
From Science Daily • Oct. 26, 2025
An "incredibly rare" female baby hippopotamus has been born at Edinburgh Zoo.
From BBC • Nov. 5, 2024
The hippopotamus is native to sub-Saharan Africa, dwelling in rivers, lakes, and mangrove swamps.
From Salon • Mar. 22, 2024
In Des Moines, a dressing tent, a hippopotamus and matching wagon, and the Lovely Lucinda.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
Vocabulary lists containing hippopotamus
