rhino

1 of 2

noun (1)

rhi·​no ˈrī-(ˌ)nō How to pronounce rhino (audio)
informal
: money, cash

rhino

2 of 2

noun (2)

plural rhinos also rhino
: rhinoceros

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The concession extends through four different eco-zones and happens to be prime rhino and big cat real estate. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026 Neanderthals would have seen using materials like mammoth bones for building shelters and elephant bones and rhinoceros teeth for tools as mundane, even though no elephants or rhinos walk in those parts of the world today. — ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026 Protester Priscilla Imani said the area’s association with the quarantine facility was scaring away tourists who come to climb Mount Kenya or see rhinos. — Reuters, NBC news, 10 June 2026 For Kendi, a 27-year-old white rhino who has called the zoological theme park home for her entire life, any difference in her was not subtle, according to a Disney Parks Blog post. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rhino

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

origin unknown

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1628, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1870, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rhino was circa 1628

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rhino

noun
rhi·​no
ˈrī-nō
plural rhinos also rhino
: rhinoceros

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