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Synonyms for burrow

  • noun

Most common

warren hole tunnel lair kennel

All synonyms

Noun

1. Warren — A tunnel or hole, or a system of tunnels, often as dug by a small creature for use as a home

warren, earth

Other

hole, lair, tunnel, kennel

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A tunnel or hole, or a system of tunnels, often as dug by a small creature for use as a home.

Related words

Word family
burrower
Is a kind of
haunt

Forms

Plural
burrows → warrens, earths, holes, lairs…

Example sentences

  • warren Warren Harding had owned a newspaper in Ohio.
  • hole Just once, I'd like to get a hole-in-one some day.
  • tunnel The new tunnel will link Great Britain and France.
  • lair Beowulf decided to follow the dragon to its lair.
  • kennel I can make a kennel for your dog if you want me to.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
burrowsteady
warrenrising
holesteady
tunnelsteady
lairrising
kennelrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
hole1, lair1
5 letters
earth1
6 letters
warren2, tunnel2, kennel2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (warren2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
terrier
Español
madriguera