groundhog

noun

ground·​hog ˈgrau̇n(d)-ˌhȯg How to pronounce groundhog (audio)
-ˌhäg

Examples of groundhog in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Loading your audio article A groundhog was rescued this week from a claw machine game in the arcade of a Pennsylvania mini-golf course. David Matthews, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2024 Prior to 2024, the groundhog had seen his shadow 107 times and not seen his shadow 20 times, according to the York Daily Record, part of the USA TODAY Network. Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024 Use Live Traps Trapping and removing groundhogs should always be a last resort, as groundhogs don’t always survive relocation, and trapping is prohibited in some areas. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2024 Josie Burrow, another groundhog at the Second Chances Wildlife Center was trained to be Major's successor. Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for groundhog 

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Word History

First Known Use

1741, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of groundhog was in 1741

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“Groundhog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groundhog. Accessed 20 Aug. 2024.

Kids Definition

groundhog

noun
ground·​hog ˈgrau̇nd-ˌhȯg How to pronounce groundhog (audio)
-ˌhäg

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