noun

deer

deer

We saw a deer in the forest.

We saw a deer in the forest.

The plural of deer is also deer.

The plural of deer is also deer.

a deer / some deer a hoofed grazing or browsing animal We saw a deer in the woods.

elk, moose, stag

From Old English 'dēor' meaning 'animal', which originally referred to any four-legged beast.

Remember that the plural form is the same as the singular: 'deer'. It's a homophone of 'dear'.

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