Definition of "elephant"

Kid-friendly meaning of elephant, with part of speech, syllables, and example sentences for grades K-2, 3-5, and 6-8.

What does "elephant" mean?

elephant (noun) — a huge gray animal with a long trunk and big ears.

Part of speechNoun Syllables3 (el·e·phant)

Example sentences using "elephant"

Grade K–2
The elephant is big!
Grade 3–5
We saw a baby elephant follow its mother around the zoo enclosure for almost twenty minutes.
Grade 6–8
Elephants are now known to have remarkably long memories and to grieve their dead in ways that look unsettlingly like our own — which is hard to think about.

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