meadow mouse

American  

noun

1. any of numerous short-tailed rodents of the genus Microtus and allied genera, chiefly of fields and meadows in the temperate Northern Hemisphere.

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meadow mouse British  

noun

1. another name for vole 1

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Etymology

Origin of meadow mouse

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

A new subspecies of meadow mouse from Wyoming.

From Subspeciation in the Meadow Mouse, Microtus montanus, in Wyoming and Colorado by Anderson, Sydney

In speaking of mice, we have two important species commonly known as the meadow mouse and the other species known as the white-footed mouse.

From Growing Nuts in the North A Personal Story of the Author's Experience of 33 Years with Nut Culture in Minnesota and Wisconsin by Weschcke, Carl

These mountainous areas include the habitat that is most suitable for the montane meadow mouse.

From Subspeciation in the Meadow Mouse, Microtus montanus, in Wyoming and Colorado by Anderson, Sydney

The meadow mouse that girded so many trees could not be controlled by the use of poison bait and the rabbit also did considerable damage.

From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 41st Annual Meeting Pleasant Valley, New York, August 28, 29 and 30, 1950 by Northern Nut Growers Association

It might be a bird, or a meadow mouse, or maybe a plump chicken.

From The Tale of Grumpy Weasel Sleepy-Time Tales by Smith, Harry L.