hamster
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ham·ster
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Definition of hamster
: any of a subfamily (Cricetinae) of small Old World rodents having very large cheek pouches
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Watson tested this several years ago with a colleague, by building a version of a hamster wheel out of two five-gallon buckets with the openings facing each other but leaving just enough space in between for the crab's tail. — Caren Chesler, Popular Mechanics, "The Blood of the Crab," 23 Aug. 2019 The shelter has 150 dogs, 54 cats, two pigs and one hamster available for adoption, according to its website. — Sophie Lewis, CBS News, "Oklahoma animal shelter encourages Area 51 fans to "storm our shelter" first," 20 July 2019 So why can the bird get its groove on while other pets like cats, dogs and hamsters just stare blankly? — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "What This Head-Banging, Body-Rolling Cockatoo Teaches Us About the Evolution of Dance," 11 July 2019 Historians spend their lives learning more and more about less and less, producing narrow PhDs and turning them into monographs and academic articles, in the hamster-wheel pursuit of tenure and promotion. — The Economist, "The study of history is in decline in Britain," 18 July 2019 Emerson planted the train on his friend’s property in Pepin County, Wis., a place already home to underground tunnels, a human hamster wheel and a tree house. — Molly Korzenowski, Twin Cities, "Whatever happened to the Minnesota Zoo monorail cars? A St. Paul guy turned some into cabins.," 22 June 2019 The hamster’s journey into Kim’s home was chronicled during the May 26 episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians. — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com, "Kim Kardashian Isn't Sure How to Handle North's Hamster's Death: 'How Do I Go and Explain This?'," 5 June 2019 But little Luna’s hamster is alive and well, according to a post by mama Chrissy Teigen. — Alejandra Salazar, refinery29.com, "Chrissy Teigen May Have Just Low-Key Shaded Kim K. — With A Hamster Photo," 13 Mar. 2019 For an even more active way to experience the water, kids and adults will love the Desert Pipe, which Alexander described as similar to a hamster wheel. — Jennifer Franklin, USA TODAY, "Discover the best places to chill out poolside at the Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa," 1 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hamster.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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hamster
noun
English Language Learners Definition of hamster
: a small animal that is often kept as a pet
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hamster
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ham·ster
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Kids Definition of hamster
: a stocky rodent with a short tail and large cheek pouches
hamster
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ham·ster
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Medical Definition of hamster
: any of numerous Old World rodents (Cricetus or a related genus) having very large cheek pouches and including several used as laboratory animals
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