groundhog

noun

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

Examples of groundhog in a Sentence

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To keep groundhogs and other burrowing animals out of your beds, fences need to be buried 1 foot or so in the soil. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025 Deer, rabbits, groundhogs, and wild turkeys would move in. Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 5 June 2025 And thus, this is how the groundhog was given such an important responsibility each year. Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025 After the raccoon rescue, Belchertown Animal Control received another call the same day — this time, from a resident who had found a baby groundhog trapped inside a batting cage net. Moná Thomas, People.com, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for groundhog

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 2 Jul. 2025.

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groundhog

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

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