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burrow

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) burrow (noun)
  2. 2) burrow (verb)
  3. burrow-town (noun)
  4. law-borrow (noun)

1bur·row

noun \ˈbər-(ˌ)ō; ˈbə-(ˌ)rō\

Definition of BURROW

: a hole or excavation in the ground made by an animal (as a rabbit) for shelter and habitation
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Examples of BURROW

  1. <the chipmunk retreated to its burrow to have its babies>

Origin of BURROW

Middle English borow
First Known Use: 13th century

Related to BURROW

Synonyms: den, hole, house, lair, lodge
Related Words: nest; territory
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