wombat

[wom-bat]

noun

1. any of several stocky, burrowing, herbivorous marsupials of the family Vombatidae, of Australia, about the size of a badger.

wombat

/ ˈwɒmbæt /

noun

1. any of various burrowing herbivorous Australian marsupials, esp Vombatus ursinus , constituting the family Vombatidae and having short limbs, a heavy body, and coarse dense fur

Word History and Origins

Origin of wombat¹

First recorded in 1790–1800, wombat is from the Dharuk word wom-bat

Word History and Origins

Origin of wombat¹

C18: from a native Australian language

Example Sentences

The outrage over Mr Holston's videos comes just a few months after another US influencer was widely condemned for posting a video of her taking a baby wombat from the side of a road.

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A US influencer who was filmed taking a wild baby wombat away from its distressed mother in Australia has said she is "truly sorry" and received thousands of death threats over the incident.

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"There has never been a better time to be a baby wombat," Burke said in a short statement on Friday celebrating Jones' departure.

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Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong is the latest to criticise a US influencer whose video of herself taking a wild baby wombat away from its distressed mother has angered conservationists.

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Much as it’s easy to retreat in despair, the lemurs, the giraffes, the sharks and wombats, and actual bats, need our help.

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