deerdeer /dɪə $ dɪr/ ●●○ noun (plural deer) [countable] 
Word Origin
a large wild animal that can run very fast, eats grass, and has horns
Word OriginWORD ORIGINdeer
ExamplesOrigin:
Old English deor ‘animal’EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
word sets- A deer makes tracks in the snow.
- I heard wild turkeys gobbling and saw white-tailed deer.
- It is framed by gentle hills that look down on oak groves that abound with deer, bobcats and golden eagles.
- Normally he's in charge of the deer, but all the staff double as guides.
- The Qawrighul people hunted deer, wild sheep and birds, and fished.
- They're deer-stealers - I saw a dead deer in their car.
- We still have lots of deer, very little water and not many open spaces.
WORD SETS► Animals
Collocationsaardvark, nounadder, nounAfghan, nounalley cat, nounalligator, nounalpaca, nounAlsatian, nounamphibian, nounamphibious, adjectiveangora, nounanimal, nounanteater, nounantelope, nounanthropoid, adjectiveantler, nounape, nounappaloosa, nounarachnid, nounarmadillo, nounasp, nounass, nounbaa, verbbaboon, nounbaby, nounbadger, nounbantam, nounbark, verbbark, nounbarnacle, nounbasset, nounbat, nounbay, nounbay, verbbay, adjectivebeagle, nounbear, nounbeast, nounbeast of burden, nounbeaver, nounbellow, verbbellow, nounbelly, nounbig cat, nounbig game, nounbighorn sheep, nounbilly goat, nounbiped, nounbison, nounbitch, nounbivalve, nounbleat, verbbloodhound, nounbloodstream, nounblow-hole, nounboa, nounboar, nounbobcat, nounbovine, adjectivebow-wow, nounboxer, nounbrainwave, nounbrindled, adjectivebristle, verbbronc, nounbronco, nounbrontosaurus, nounbrush, nounbuck, nounbuffalo, nounbull, nounbulldog, nounbullfrog, nounbullock, nounbull terrier, nounburro, nounburrow, nouncalf, nouncall, nouncalve, verbcamel, nouncanine, adjectivecanine, nouncarapace, nouncarcass, nouncaribou, nouncarnivore, nouncarthorse, nouncat, nouncattle, nouncaudal, adjectivecayman, nouncetacean, nounchameleon, nounchamois, nouncheetah, nounchestnut, nounchickadee, nounchicken, nounchihuahua, nounchimpanzee, nounchinchilla, nounchipmunk, nounchow, nounclaw, nouncloven hoof, nouncoat, nouncob, nouncobra, nouncocker spaniel, nouncold-blooded, adjectivecollie, nouncolouring, nouncolt, nouncomb, nounconnective tissue, nouncony, nouncoon, nouncopperhead, nouncorgi, nouncougar, nouncourtship, nouncow, nouncoyote, nouncoypu, nouncrest, nouncrocodile, nouncrop, verbcrustacean, nouncry, nouncub, nouncur, noundachshund, nounDalmatian, noundeer, nounden, noundentine, noundingo, noundinosaur, noundoe, noundog, noundolphin, noundomesticate, verbdonkey, noundormouse, noundorsal, adjectivedromedary, nounduckbilled platypus, nounearthworm, nounelephant, nounelk, nounentrails, nounermine, nounewe, nounexcreta, nounexcretion, nounfallopian tube, nounfallow deer, nounfang, nounfauna, nounfawn, nounfeed, nounfeeler, nounfeline, adjectivefeline, nounfemale, adjectivefemale, nounferal, adjectiveferret, nounfetlock, nounfieldmouse, nounfilly, nounfin, nounfleece, nounflipper, nounflying fox, nounfoal, nounfoal, verbfoetus, nounforefoot, nounforeleg, nounfox, nounfoxhound, nounfox terrier, nounFriesian, nounfrog, nounfrogspawn, nounfruit bat, nounfur, nounfurry, adjectivegarter snake, noungazelle, noungecko, noungeese, gelding, noungerbil, nounGerman shepherd, noungestation, noungiant panda, noungibbon, noungiraffe, noungnu, noungoat, noungolden retriever, noungopher, noungorilla, noungregarious, adjectivegreyhound, noungroundhog, nounground squirrel, noungrunt, verbguinea pig, nounhack, nounhackles, nounhairless, adjectivehamster, nounhare, nounhart, nounhaunch, nounhedgehog, nounheifer, nounhen, nounherbivore, nounherd, nounhermit crab, nounhibernate, verbhind, adjectivehind, nounhindquarters, nounhippo, nounhippopotamus, nounhock, nounhog, nounhoof, nounhorned, adjectivehorse, nounhound, nounhowl, verbhump, nounhusky, nounhyaena, nounhybrid, nounhyena, nounibex, nouniguana, nounimpala, nouninbred, adjectiveinbreeding, nouninsectivore, nouninterbreed, verbinvertebrate, nounjackal, nounjackrabbit, nounjaguar, nounjellyfish, nounJersey, nounkangaroo, nounkid, nounkoala, nounkookaburra, nounLabrador, nounlair, nounlamb, nounlemming, nounleopard, nounlion, nounlioness, nounlitter, nounlitter, verblizard, nounllama, nounlonghorn, nounlugworm, nounlynx, nounmale, nounmamba, nounmammal, nounmammary, adjectivemammoth, nounmandible, nounmandrill, nounmane, nounman-eater, nounmare, nounmarmoset, nounmarsupial, nounmarten, nounmastitis, nounmate, nounmate, verbmating, nounmaw, nounmenagerie, nounmew, verbmiaow, verbmice, nounmigrant, nounmilk, verbmimic, verbmimic, nounmink, nounmole, nounmollusc, nounmongoose, nounmongrel, nounmonkey, nounmoo, verbmoose, nounmoult, verbmountain goat, nounmountain lion, nounmouse, nounmule, nounmuskrat, nounmussel, nounmustang, nounmutt, nounmuzzle, nounnag, nounnanny goat, nounnative, adjectivenative, nounnest, nounnewt, nounnocturnal, adjectiveocelot, nounoctopus, nounoffspring, nounoink, interjectionokapi, nounOld English sheepdog, nounomnivore, nounomnivorous, adjectiveopossum, nounorangutang, nounotter, nounox, nounpachyderm, nounpack, nounpad, nounpair, nounpanda, nounpanther, nounparasite, nounparasitic, adjectivepaw, nounpaw, verbpeccary, nounpedigree, adjectivepeke, nounPekinese, nounpelt, nounPersian cat, nounpest, nounpheasant, nounpiebald, adjectivepied, adjectivepig, nounpiggy, nounpiglet, nounpincer, nounpine marten, nounpinto, nounpit bull terrier, nounpit pony, nounplankton, nounplate, nounplatypus, nounpointer, nounpolar bear, nounpolecat, nounpolyp, nounpony, nounpooch, nounpoodle, nounporcupine, nounporker, nounporpoise, nounPortuguese man-of-war, nounpossum, nounpouch, nounprairie dog, nounprance, verbpredation, nounpredator, nounpredatory, adjectiveprehensile, adjectiveprey, nounprickle, nounpride, nounprimate, nounproboscis, nounprocreate, verbprowl, verbpterodactyl, nounpuffin, nounpug, nounpullet, nounpuma, nounpup, nounpurebred, adjectivepurr, verbpussy, nounpython, nounquack, verbquadruped, nounquill, nounrabbit, nounrabbit warren, nounrabid, adjectiveraccoon, nounracoon, nounram, nounrat, nounrattler, nounrattlesnake, nounravening, adjectivereindeer, nounreptile, nounretract, verbretriever, nounrhesus monkey, nounrhino, nounrhinoceros, nounroan, nounrodent, nounroe deer, nounrottweiler, nounruminant, nounruminate, verbrump, nounrunt, nounrut, nounsable, nounsac, nounsalamander, nounsausage dog, nounscavenge, verbschool, nounscorpion, nounseal, nounsea lion, nounseashell, nounsea urchin, nounsemen, nounserpent, nounsetter, nounsex, verbshed, verbsheep, nounsheepdog, nounShetland pony, nounshire horse, nounshrew, nounshrimp, nounSiamese cat, nounsilkworm, nounsimian, adjectivesire, nounskin, nounskunk, nounsloth, nounslug, nounsnail, nounsnake, nounsnakebite, nounsnarl, verbsniffer dog, nounsnout, nounsocial, adjectivesow, nounspaniel, nounspawn, verbspawn, nounsperm whale, nounsponge, nounspoor, nounspore, nounspringbok, nounsquid, nounsquirrel, nounstag, nounstallion, nounstarfish, nounSt Bernard, nounsteed, nounsteer, nounsting, nounstinger, nounstoat, nounstomach, nounstray, adjectivestray, nounstud, nounsucker, nounsuckle, verbsuckling, nounswine, nountadpole, nountail, nountame, adjectivetame, verbtapeworm, nountapir, nounteat, nountentacle, nounterrapin, nounterrier, nounterritorial, adjectiveterritory, nountiger, nountigress, nountoad, nountom, nountomcat, nountooth, nountortoise, nountortoiseshell, nountrumpet, verbtrunk, nountufted, adjectiveturtle, nountusk, nountyrannosaurus, nounudder, nounuterus, nounvampire bat, nounvent, nounvermin, nounvertebrate, nounvicuña, nounviper, nounvivarium, nounvixen, nounvole, nounwag, verbwallaby, nounwallow, verbwalrus, nounwarm-blooded, adjectivewarren, nounwarthog, nounwater buffalo, nounwater rat, nounwater vole, nounweasel, nounweevil, nounwhale, nounwhelk, nounwhelp, nounwhelp, verbwhinny, verbwhippet, nounwhisker, nounwild boar, nounwildcat, nounwildebeest, nounwildfowl, nounwinkle, nounwithers, nounwolf, nounwolfhound, nounwombat, nounwool, nounyak, nounyap, verbyap, nounyearling, nounyelp, nounYorkshire terrier, nounyoung, nounzebra, nounzoologist, nounzoology, nounzygote, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► fallow
· We have 300 water deer and 100 fallow deer.
► red· The farms below become dots as you climb and heather, alpine plants and red deer now mark you progress.· Thus, bull elephant seals and red deer stags are big, armed, and dangerous.· There are 4,000-6,000 red deer in Devon and Somerset; 1,000 need to be culled annually for a stable population.· It was hardly the romantic image of red deer!· The tracks show a gentle canter, no wild chase after red deer.· The roaring and parallel walks of the red deer may be safe trials of strength.· In the Zirgana mountains large red deer softly returned their gaze from an apprehensive distance.· Tim Clutton-Brock and Steve Albon played tape-recordings of red deer roars to a real stag.
► small· She stepped into a clearing and a small herd of deer on the far edge raised their heads to watch her.· As I looked down at Maria, I remembered the small deer I had wounded as a boy.· Suddenly a small group of deer moves past the lime trees quietly.· The Trunchbull started advancing slow and soft-footed upon Rupert in the manner of a tigress stalking a small deer.· Suddenly a small group of deer jump out from the other side of a hedge.· Father was sitting cross-legged by the remains of a fire on which he had roasted the leg of a small deer.
► wild· To its rear is a gate leading directly to the Palace through the Royal Park with its free-roaming wild deer.
NOUN► park· The boundaries of the medieval deer park which gave the village its name will be examined.· One outstanding local example was the Broyle in Ringmer, 2000 acres of scrub and clay mire, an old deer park.· It has a deer park around it and a really pretty church virtually in the back yard.· The most picturesque approach to Kyburg castle is through the Eschenberg forest, past the Bruderhaus deer park.· Though small it was spacious, with its deer park and Addison's Walk along the bank of the Cherwell.· We reached a deer park almost on the Point but unfortunately didn't see any deer.
► roe· I often see foxes, roe deer and red squirrels in the conifer plantation there.· Larger numbers of roe deer live near there and Czechoslovakia still has bears and wolves roaming in the wild.· Other animals you might spot in the woodlands are red squirrels and roe deer.· It may be possible at certain times of the day to observe roe deer in adjoining fields. 2.· It may predate larger animals as well as small mammals, with records of prey as large as juvenile foxes and roe deer.· She has hunted wild game, mainly roe deer and moose, and has had little impact on livestock.· The muntjac and roe deer are browsers, living either singly or in very small groups throughout the year in dense woodland.· A roe deer came down into reeds opposite to munch at green stuff.
VERB► catch· Deer trail fresh, maybe catch deer along blowpipe.· Wildfowl, such as ducks and geese, were caught, and deer, boar and hares were hunted.
► hunt· There was a lot of shooting and fishing and hunting of deer.· Mark deployed his vivid imagination in a wild-child narrative to create a boy who hunts deer, bears, and birds.· The Qawrighul people hunted deer, wild sheep and birds, and fished.· In autumn they hunted deer on Joseph Creek on their return.
► kill· In 1850 therefore the deer were officially banished, and in five years they had all been killed off.· I will go into the forest and kill a deer for you.· Nobody was killed by a panicked deer or a stray arrow to spoil her happiness.
► see· We reached a deer park almost on the Point but unfortunately didn't see any deer.· I am flabbergasted, having only seen deer as the shyest of animals.· I often see foxes, roe deer and red squirrels in the conifer plantation there.· I saw fresh moose and deer trails leading from the forest below into this new feeding ground.· Quiet and observant walkers may see red deer along this particular stretch.· I heard wild turkeys gobbling and saw white-tailed deer.· They're deer-stealers - I saw a dead deer in their car.· We saw no deer all week.
► shoot· Along the way we noticed young pine trees with cloth wrapped around the top shoots to stop deer eating them.· You and your son had just shot a deer.· I suspected that some one was shooting deer, which are feared to transmit foot and mouth disease.· We had not done the right thing when we shot the deer.
a large wild animal that can run very fast, eats grass, and has horns