Stray (Noun)
Meaning
An animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal).
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The little dog, a stray from the neighborhood, had been living on the streets for weeks before being rescued.
- She spotted a stray cat hiding behind a dumpster in the alley.
- After being separated from its herd, the stray cow wandered into the nearby village.
- The stray puppy had been found on the side of the road and was now up for adoption.
- The farmer took in the stray goat, which had apparently escaped from a nearby farm.