Definition of "venison" in English

noun

1. The meat of a deer, especially one that was hunted in its own natural habitat.

   • After shooting a deer, field dressing is the next step necessary for high quality venison.

2. (South Africa) The meat of an antelope.

   • 2007, Gregory Simon Bull, Marketing fresh venison in the Eastern Cape Province using a niche marketing strategy (thesis), page xcix

3. (obsolete) The meat of any wild animal that has been hunted rather than raised domestically.