1. a mythical creature typically depicted as a white horse with a single horn on its forehead
2. a startup company valued at over one billion dollars
Usage: business
3. something rare or unique that is difficult to find
Usage: informal

Examples

• The children’s book featured a magical unicorn living in an enchanted forest.
• Medieval tapestries often depicted unicorns as symbols of purity.
• The tech company became a unicorn after its latest funding round.
• Finding a perfect employee with all those skills is like finding a unicorn.
• The startup hopes to achieve unicorn status within five years.
• She collected unicorn figurines and displayed them on her shelf.