groundhog

noun

ground·hog ˈgrau̇n(d)-ˌhȯg

-ˌhäg

: woodchuck

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The groundhog made his prediction on Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, and delivered his meteorological prophecy in Groundhogese. —

Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025 Punxsutawney Phil made his annual prediction in Pennsylvania on Sunday as America's most famous groundhog saw a shadow, meaning the United States is set for six more weeks of winter. —

Rachel Dobkin, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025 The crowd started piling into Gobbler's Knob at 3 a.m. on Sunday, happy to wait more than four hours in freezing cold to see the celebrity groundhog Punxsutawney Phil emerge from his tree trunk on Groundhog Day. —

Bill Chappell, NPR, 2 Feb. 2025 Punxsutawney Phil, the weather-prognosticating groundhog, attends the 139th celebration of Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney, Pa. on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. —

Joanna Moriello, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for groundhog