Word of the Day: Elephant
Elephants are the largest mammals to live on land. They’re found in Africa and Asia, and they’re a popular attraction at zoos around the world. When you need to say that someone or something is large, an elephant serves as a good basis for comparison.
- He has ears like an elephant.
- Rachel’s grandmother has legs as large as an elephant’s trunk.
- The students ran through the hallway like a pack of wild elephants.
Here are a few examples of how the word “elephant” might be used within popular expressions:
- Laura has a memory like an elephant. (Elephants are good at remembering things.)
- No one is talking about the elephant in the room. (“The elephant in the room” is the thing that everyone is thinking about, but no one wants to talk about — for whatever reason.)
- The church down the street is having a white elephant sale. (white elephant sale = a sale of good-quality, used items. A rummage sale is similar.)
Note: The Republican Party in the United States uses an elephant as its symbol.
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with E page to see the list of all words starting with letter E. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
