50 Examples of Hyperonyms

Hyperonyms

The hyperonyms they are words whose meaning encompasses that of other words. For example, the word flowers it is a hyperonym because its meaning includes roses, carnations, daisies. In this example, the words roses, carnations Y daisies They are hyponyms of the word flowers.

A hyperonym is made up of several hyponyms. In turn, a hyperonym can be a hyponym of another group of words. For example, the word bird is a hyperonym of the words swallows, hummingbirds, canaries. But in turn, the word birds is a hyponym of the word animal, which also includes the rodents, reptiles, mammals.

What are hyperonyms for?

Hyperonyms are used to group a set of words that do not need to be clarified. For example, if we are talking about plants from a certain site and it is not necessary to detail each species of plants, the hyperonym is used to avoid unnecessary repetition.

Examples of hyperonyms and hyponyms

For your better understanding, the hyperonyms in bold and the hyponyms on italic.

1. flowers: rose, daisy, jasmine, carnation, magnolias.
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2. Months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October.
3. Weekdays: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday.
4. Vehicle: car, convertible, auto, bus, car, truck.
5. Animals: dog, cat, horse, mouse, sheep.
6. Bird: swallows, hummingbirds, canaries.
7. Fruit: banana, apple, melon, grapefruit, apple.
8. Citrus: lemon, orange, grapefruit, tangerine.
9. Family: grandfather, grandmother, mother, son, father, brother, nephew, uncle, aunt.
10. Cereals: wheat, oats, corn, sunflower.
11. Colors: White, yellow, red, blue, green.
12. Continents: America, Asia, Europe, Oceania.
13. Oceans: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian.
14. sports: basketball, soccer, tennis.
15. Metals: gold, silver, bronze, copper, tin.
16. Vegetables: potato, pumpkin, carrots.
17. Vegetables: chard, lettuce, artichoke, carrots, cauliflower.
18. Home appliances: television, refrigerator, washing machine.
19. Dogs: Bulldog, Greyhound, Toy Poodle, Doberman, Labrador, Golden Retriever.
20. Letters: a, b, c, d, l, m, r, n.
21. Fingers: thumb, pinky, major, ring.
22. Body parts: torso, arms, legs, head.
23. Senses: smell, sight, hearing, taste.
24. Tools: hammer, pliers, pliers.
25. Art: music, dance, painting, sculpture.
26. Fishes: cod, salmon, trout.
27. Carnivorous animals: tiger, cougar, lion.
28. Cutlery: fork spoon knife.
29. Feelings: love, resentment, anger, hate, happiness.
30. Letter fonts: Arial Times, Calibri, Cambria, Times New Roman.
31. Dances: classical dance, rock and roll, cumbia, quartet, folklore, paso doble.
32. Green leafy vegetables: lettuce, spinach, chard.
33. Drinks: wine, soda, lemonade.
34. Countries of America: Argentina, Mexico, Colombia.
35. Religions: Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity, Judaism.
36. Insects: cockroach, mosquito, fly, spider.
37. Seas: Mediterranean, Red, Black.
38. Rivers: Nile, Paraná, Río de la Plata, Uruguay.
39. Birds: hornero, hummingbird, condor.
40. Natural disasters: tornado, storm, tsunami, avalanche.

Sentences with hyperonyms and hyponyms

The hyperonyms will be marked in bold while the hyponyms will be underlined.

1. The animals of the region seemed quite hungry. The Cougar, the Lion and the Tiger, they were hiding on the prowl of a defenseless prey.
2. Yesterday we bought vegetables: 1 kg of carrots, ½ kg of lettuce, 1 kg of tomatoes and 2 onions.
3. The scool of art dictates different specialties among which is: the teaching staff of music, dance, contemporary art Y plastic.
4. It is through the sense organs that we can perceive and incorporate information for the brain to process later. By the organ of the sight enter all the visual information and by the ears the auditory.
5. All the animals of the forest participated: rabbit, the monkey, the owl, among others.
6. During the months rest, we will go with my uncles on vacation. Meanwhile we will have to make hotel reservations for the months of July Y August.
7. All the cutlery they were on the counter. My sister began to separate a knife and a fork for each one, but when he wanted to do the same with the spoons he realized that they were not on the table.
8. There are different metals that are drawn from the center of the earth. Among them are the gold and the silver.
9. In the championship you will be able to see different sports: basketball, football, soccer, volley.
10. Me family is very numerous: it is made up of me Grandma Susy my Grandpa Pedro my father Raúl, my Mommy Ana Clara, my uncles Roberto, Juan and Sergio and my aunts Rosa and Silvia, my brothers Carlos and Felipe and my sisters Roxana, Lourdes and Yanina.