raccoon

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rəˈkuːn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ræˈkun/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ra ko̅o̅n′)

Inflections of 'raccoon' (n):
raccoons
npl (All usages)
raccoon
npl (Can be used as a collective plural—e.g. "Raccoon can be a real problem around here.")

Collocations for "raccoon"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "raccoon" in context.

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raccoon

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [fictional, cartoon, movie] raccoon
  2. [shoot, kill, hunt] raccoons
  3. raccoons [rummaging, looking] in the garbage
  4. saw raccoons in the [tree, bushes, garbage containers]
  5. a raccoon ran [by, through]
  6. the raccoons (always) come out at night
  7. got [bitten, attacked] by a raccoon
  8. stuffed raccoons in the [living room, lodge]
  9. raccoons live in [woods, forests]
  10. raccoons are [night, nocturnal] animals
  11. a [coat, scarf, garment] made of raccoon
  12. the raccoon's [fluffy, bushy, ringed] tail
  13. the raccoon's [fur, muzzle, stripe]
  14. a mask like a raccoon
n as adj
  1. a raccoon [coat, scarf, bag]
  2. go raccoon hunting
'raccoon' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
trunk

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