How do you use Meerkat in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Meerkat meaning
Suricata suricatta, a small carnivorous mammal of the mongoose family, from the Kalahari Desert, known for its habit of standing on its hind legs.
Synonyms of Meerkat
Using Meerkat
- The main meaning on this page is: Suricata suricatta, a small carnivorous mammal of the mongoose family, from the Kalahari Desert, known for its habit of standing on its hind legs.
- Useful related words include: mierkat, viverrine, viverrine mammal.
- In the example corpus, meerkat often appears in combinations such as: the meerkat.
Context around Meerkat
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 6 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Meerkat
- In this selection, "meerkat" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, favourite, zoos, newest, pups, mylo and snack stand out and add context to how "meerkat" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a favourite meerkat snack each and including his meerkat mylo two. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "meerkat" sits close to words such as aami, abada and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with meerkat
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Otherwise the meerkat was left unharmed by the colour change. (10 words)
Aberdeen’s newest meerkat has been introduced to the public. (10 words)
Scientists released this image today to inaugurate the completed MeerKAT radio telescope. (12 words)
There is no doubt that the launch of the MeerKAT further strengthens the prospects of a larger role for South Africa in the construction of the SKA, and promises numerous benefits for the country and the region as a whole. (40 words)
You can also interact and engage with a variety of animals with daily activities from Trotter Training and guinea pig and rabbit fishing, ferret racing, goat feeding, wallaby and meerkat talks and meet and greets! (35 words)
As well as the animals to befriend, feed and get up close with (you can even go inside the meerkat enclosure) there are indoor and outdoor play areas and a tropical house. (32 words)
You can also interact and engage with a variety of animals with daily activities from Trotter Training and guinea pig and rabbit fishing, ferret racing, goat feeding, wallaby and meerkat talks and meet and greets! (35 words)
Example sentences (13)
Three meerkat pups are settling into life at a safari park where they are the first to be born for five years.
Otherwise the meerkat was left unharmed by the colour change.
Some of the pets Mr. Thomas posted about on social media now live at the farm including his meerkat Mylo, two monkeys, foxes and tree frogs.
The animals make their selection by choosing one of two buckets of nuts – a favourite meerkat snack – each with a flag on the side to represent the opposing teams.
The bucket that attracts the most meerkat attention is tipped to be the victor, and so far, the England bucket has been the outright favourite.
You can also interact and engage with a variety of animals with daily activities from Trotter Training and guinea pig and rabbit fishing, ferret racing, goat feeding, wallaby and meerkat talks and meet and greets!
Owner Ekaterina Kuraeva, 45, of St Petersburg, adopted Surya the meerkat from Moscow Zoo six years ago because she didn't feel it was getting the care it needed.
There was a lot of drama when she moved in to the Zoos meerkat mob, but the natural breeding program seems to be on track now.
The radio light seen by MeerKAT easily penetrates the dense clouds of dust that block visible light from the center of the galaxy.
Aberdeen’s newest meerkat has been introduced to the public.
As well as the animals to befriend, feed and get up close with (you can even go inside the meerkat enclosure) there are indoor and outdoor play areas and a tropical house.
Scientists released this image today to inaugurate the completed MeerKAT radio telescope.
There is no doubt that the launch of the MeerKAT further strengthens the prospects of a larger role for South Africa in the construction of the SKA, and promises numerous benefits for the country and the region as a whole.
Common combinations with meerkat
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: