burrow
noun
a hole or tunnel in the ground made by a rabbit, fox, or similar animal to live or hide in.
burrows
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pluralof burrow.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof burrow (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
burrownouna hole or tunnel in the ground made by a rabbit, fox, or similar animal to live or hide in.
Example Sentences
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Bold Coast Charter’s trips allow participants to land on an island and spend a couple of hours in blinds to see and photograph at close range puffins gathered on rocks above their nesting burrows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
But wildlife experts are very familiar with the little penguins' burrows at Phillip Island and St Kilda, he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Constant nibbling of more than 200 species of plants means riverbanks thrive and their water front burrows improve soils.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Some create burrows in the ground, others use cavities in wood such as tree hollows or fallen branches, and some nest inside plant stems or small existing holes in twigs.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2026
She lets me pick her up and burrows her head into my shoulder.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
