animal kingdom
noun
: a basic group of natural objects that includes all living and extinct animals compare mineral kingdom, plant kingdom
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web But purrs—one of the most recognizable sounds in the animal kingdom—are also one of the most mysterious. 
Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2022 Webb’s animal kingdom continues to be produced in limited editions today for a new generation of style setters who see themselves in the designer’s whimsical yet poignant animals. Jill Newman, Town & Country, 15 Aug. 2022 The massive loss of oocytes in utero occurs throughout much of the animal kingdom. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 20 Aug. 2022 Dogs and cats are perhaps the most common household pet, but what about the rest of the animal kingdom? Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 11 Apr. 2022 Scientists are watching the animal kingdom for signs of what’s coming next. Erin Prater, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2022 Obesity concerns expand beyond humans into the animal kingdom. Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 12 July 2022 Just outside of Amboseli National Park, where the disappearing snows of Mount Kilimanjaro can be seen in the distance, photographer Nick Brandt waits to capture the members of Kenya’s animal kingdom. San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2022 This basic mechanism is similar to the one members of the animal kingdom use. Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American, 27 Apr. 2022 See More
Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2022 Webb’s animal kingdom continues to be produced in limited editions today for a new generation of style setters who see themselves in the designer’s whimsical yet poignant animals. Jill Newman, Town & Country, 15 Aug. 2022 The massive loss of oocytes in utero occurs throughout much of the animal kingdom. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 20 Aug. 2022 Dogs and cats are perhaps the most common household pet, but what about the rest of the animal kingdom? Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 11 Apr. 2022 Scientists are watching the animal kingdom for signs of what’s coming next. Erin Prater, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2022 Obesity concerns expand beyond humans into the animal kingdom. Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 12 July 2022 Just outside of Amboseli National Park, where the disappearing snows of Mount Kilimanjaro can be seen in the distance, photographer Nick Brandt waits to capture the members of Kenya’s animal kingdom. San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2022 This basic mechanism is similar to the one members of the animal kingdom use. Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American, 27 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1650, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
animal kingdom
noun
: a basic group of natural objects that includes all living and extinct animals
Medical Definition
animal kingdom
noun
: a basic group of natural objects that includes all living and extinct animals compare mineral kingdom, plant kingdom