noun
- plural of groundhog; large North American rodents that hibernate in winter and are said to predict weather on Groundhog Day
Examples
- The groundhogs in our yard have been eating all the vegetables.
- Groundhogs typically emerge from hibernation in early spring.
- The farmer built a fence to keep groundhogs out of his garden.
- We saw several groundhogs sunning themselves on the rocks.
- Groundhogs are excellent diggers and create extensive burrow systems.
- The nature preserve is home to many groundhogs and other wildlife.