chipmunk
noun
any of several small, striped, terrestrial squirrels of the genera Tamias, of North America, and Eutamia, of Asia and North America, especially T. striatus, of eastern North America.
chipmunks
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pluralof chipmunk.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Karman and Bagdasarian stepped back in to voice all six chipmunks for the recent computer-animated series “ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks,” which had an eight-year run on Nickelodeon from 2015 to 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Woodland creatures that could carry the disease and should be avoided include chipmunks, wood rats, mice and marmots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2025
Vandegrift hopes to trap voles, woodchucks, chipmunks, and porcupines himself.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 29, 2024
The groundhog is a member of the squirrel family and related to chipmunks and prairie dogs.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 30, 2024
I’d hosted many families by then, mice and chipmunks in particular.
From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate
