Synonyms for
Burrows
Definition
Burrows are tunnels or holes that animals like rabbits or foxes dig in the ground to live in or hide in.
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Common collocations
- animal burrows
- rabbit burrows
- fox burrows
- burrows into the ground
- burrows underground
- burrows into the earth
- burrows for shelter
Word family
Usage note
As a verb, 'burrows' often implies a persistent or deep digging action. It is commonly used to describe the actions of animals creating homes underground.
Example sentences
- The fox lives in a burrow under the tree.
- The rabbit's burrow had many entrances.
- The children played in the burrows they made in the sand.
- The scientist studied the burrows of the ants.
- The animal's burrow kept it warm during the winter.
Quotes
"Nature is full of freaks, and now puts an old head on young shoulders, and then a young heart beating under fourscore winters." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
"I have to be alone very often. I'd be quite happy if I spent from Saturday night until Monday morning alone in my apartment. That's how I refuel." - Audrey Hepburn
"I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning." - J. B. Priestley