cheek pouch

American  

noun

1. a sac in the cheek of certain animals, as squirrels, in which food may be carried.

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cheek pouch British  

noun

1. a membranous pouch inside the mouth of many rodents and some other mammals: used for holding food

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Etymology

Origin of cheek pouch

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

I promptly saved it in my cheek pouch until I could store it in my sleeping house.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney

Of course, I hid it in my cheek pouch.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney

I grabbed up the third and fourth seeds, hid them in my cheek pouch, then stopped right outside the open door of my cage.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney