gopher
noun (1)
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Definition of gopher
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a burrowing land tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) of the southern U.S.
broadly
: any of several related land tortoises
— called also gopher tortoise
2a
: any of a family (Geomyidae) of burrowing rodents of western North America, Central America, and the southern U.S. that are the size of a large rat and have large cheek pouches opening beside the mouth
— called also pocket gopher
b
: any of several small ground squirrels (genus Spermophilus) of the prairie region of North America
3
: gopher ball
gopher
noun (2)
go·pher
Examples of gopher in a Sentence
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Under the law, using traps to catch gophers, house mice, rats, moles and voles would still be permitted. — Los Angeles Times, "California becomes first state to ban fur trapping after Gov. Newsom signs law," 4 Sep. 2019 Before taking the job in February, Flores had spent his entire 15-year professional career with the Patriots, rising from scouting gopher to linebackers coach and, for one year, defensive play-caller. — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, "Brian Flores facing tough tests early on as Dolphins coach," 15 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gopher.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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gopher
noun
go·pher
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Kids Definition of gopher
1
: a burrowing animal that is about the size of a large rat and has a large fur-lined pouch on the outside of each cheek
2
: a striped ground squirrel of North American prairies
3
: a burrowing land tortoise of the southern United States
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