How do you use the word "elephant" in a sentence?

Q: How do you use the word "elephant" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "elephant": Seen from a distance, the hill looks like an elephant. A critically wounded elephant went berserk and attacked every living thing in his path.

Elephant Meaning

/ˈɛlɪfənt/

Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounA large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia.

nounAnything huge and ponderous.

Sentence Examples

Seen from a distance, the hill looks like an elephant.

A critically wounded elephant went berserk and attacked every living thing in his path.

CEFR Practice Quiz

The zookeeper fed a large banana to the thirsty ____ in the enclosure.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

Seen from a distance, the hill looks like an ____.

Word Origin & History

From Middle English elefant, elefaunt, from Old French elefant, elefan, olifant, re-latinized in Middle French as elephant, from Latin elephantus, from Ancient Greek ἐλέφᾱς (eléphās) (gen. ἐλέφαντος (eléphantos)). Believed to be derived from an Afroasiatic form such as Proto-Berber *eḷu (“elephant”) (compare Tamahaq êlu, Tamasheq alu) or Egyptian ꜣbw (“elephant; ivory”). More at ivory. Replaced Middle English olifant (from the aforementioned Old French form, from Vulgar Latin *olifantus), which replaced Old English elpend (“elephant”).

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"He sent rich gifts of elephant and gold." — 1697, Virgil, “(please specify the book number)”, in John Dryden, transl., The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC:

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