cheetah
noun/ˈtʃiːtə/
Frequency rank: #10,582 most common English word
Meaning
a large, spotted wild cat known for being the fastest land animal on Earth.
Example sentence
The cheetah sprinted across the savanna faster than any other land animal.
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