elephant
US /ˈɛləfənt/
Definition
five-toed pachyderm
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Visitors at the zoo can watch an elephant playing in the water.
Collocations
- Easy baby elephantto baby elephant, meaning to treat with excessive indulgence
- Medium elephant sanctuarydescribing elephant sanctuary (five-toed pachyderm)
- Hard elephant poachingdescribing elephant poaching (five-toed pachyderm)
- Very Hard elephant in the roomdescribing elephant in the room (five-toed pachyderm)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.