impala

noun/ɪmˈpɑlə/

Frequency rank: #12,271 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a medium-sized African antelope known for its speed and ability to make long, high leaps.

Illustration for the English word “impala”

Example sentence

During our safari, we spotted a herd of impala leaping gracefully across the open savanna.

Synonyms & related words

More words in ranks 12,201–12,300