impala

[ im-pal-uh, -pah-luh ]

noun

, plural im·pal·as, (especially collectively) im·pal·a.

1. an African antelope, Aepyceros melampus, the male of which has ringed, lyre-shaped horns.

impala

/ ɪmˈpɑːlə /

noun

1. an antelope, Aepyceros melampus, of southern and eastern Africa, having lyre-shaped horns and able to move with enormous leaps when disturbed

Word History and Origins

Origin of impala¹

1870–75; < Zulu, or a cognate word in another Nguni dial.

Word History and Origins

Origin of impala¹

from Zulu

Example Sentences

“We want to show them history,” said Gustavo, 28, wearing a smile as wide as the grill of a Chevrolet Impala.

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And you can detect echoes of ELO’s expansive but ultra-detailed approach in the work of a generation of indie-rock studio obsessives like Tame Impala, Phoenix and Vampire Weekend.

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They beat her hapless fiance, and Harris carried a bound, gagged and blindfolded Hearst to the trunk of a stolen Chevy Impala.

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What stood out was his car: a 1965 Chevrolet Impala painted Evening Orchid, a rare color available for only one year.

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One day, back in the ’60s, she said, her uncle was washing his prized Impala when an ice cream truck stopped nearby.

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