26984 words

coyote

3 definitions • 3 examples
1
a small wild animal like a dog that lives in North America:

Examples:

Some birds are killed by golden eagles or coyotes.
The only sound is the howl of coyote and the whisper of the wind.
2
a person who is paid to secretly and illegally bring people across the border into the US from Latin America:

Examples:

They still owe thousands of dollars to the coyotes who brought her and her children across the border.
3
a wild animal related to dogs that lives in parts of North America, esp. in the west

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