mousehole

[ mous-hohl ]

noun

1. the burrow of a mouse.
2. the entrance to a mouse's burrow.
3. a small hole resembling this.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mousehole¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; mouse, hole

Example Sentences

Mousehole, one of the most delightful fishing-villages in England, is in this parish, far more unspoiled even than Newlyn.

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Newlyn, with respect to population, exceeds by one-third that of Mousehole.

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The breeze now freshening, we ran across the bay past Marazion, until we sighted Mousehole, on the western side.

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Others of them in that time burned that fisher town Mousehole; the rest watched as a guard for the defence of these firers.

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The inhabitants of Mousehole fled in a terrified mob towards Penzance, the roar of the ships' guns adding speed to their flight.

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