The meaning of CREATURE is something created either animate or inanimate. How to use creature in a sentence.

CREATURE definition: 1. any large or small living thing that can move independently: 2. used to refer to a life form…. Learn more.

You can refer to any living thing that is not a plant as a creature, especially when it is of an unknown or unfamiliar kind. People also refer to imaginary animals and beings as creatures.

A creature is a living thing: there are flying creatures, sea creatures, and even imaginary creatures, like unicorns.

Definition of creature noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.