meadow mouse

noun

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

Origin of meadow mouse

First recorded in 1795–1805

Also called meadow vole.

Words Nearby meadow mouse

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How to use meadow mouse in a sentence

And Mr. meadow mouse often remarked that it had more halls than any other dwelling he had ever seen.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole | Arthur Scott Bailey
Some of those halls that Mr. meadow mouse mentioned ran right out beneath the surface of the garden.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole | Arthur Scott Bailey
Mr. meadow mouse repeated, as if he wanted to be sure there was no misunderstanding about it.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole | Arthur Scott Bailey
Grandfather Mole demanded of Mr. meadow mouse, almost as soon as he had stepped just outside the shade of the toadstool.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole | Arthur Scott Bailey
And when he had made his promise to Mr. meadow mouse he had had no idea that it was going to rain so soon.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole | Arthur Scott Bailey

British Dictionary definitions for meadow mouse

meadow mouse

noun

US another name for vole 1

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