impalaPronunciation: /ɪmˈpɑːlə, -ˈpalə/Definition of impala noun (plural same) a graceful antelope often seen in large herds in open woodland in southern and East Africa. Aepyceros melampus, family Bovidae Origin: late 19th century: from Zulu impalaimpala in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of impala in the US English dictionary