Groundhog
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡɹaʊndhɒɡ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Groundhog is a noun meaning A red-brown marmot, Marmota monax, native to North America.
Meaning
A red-brown marmot, Marmota monax, native to North America.
More Meanings
- (uncommon) Synonym of groundlubber
- (rare) The aardvark.
Example Sentences
In 1909, local newspapers reported that the governor of Pennsylvania attended the group’s annual feast and 400 groundhogs were served to 400 guests.
Many sources claim that the original Groundhog Day took place in 1887, when residents of Punxsutawney set out to Gobbler’s Knob, known as Phil’s “official” home, but the first piece of evidence Yoder found of townspeople trusting a groundhog for the weather, a diary entry, was dated 1840.
Word Forms
- groundhogs
- ground-hog
- ground hog
Synonyms for groundhog
Depending on context, synonyms include woodchuck, groundlubber.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include woodchuck, marmot, gopher, rockchuck, whistler.
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