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BURROWS Synonyms

There are 15 synonyms of the word burrows. (exact relations)
There are 13 hypernyms of the word burrows. (close relations)

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den
nounn
noun

• the habitation of wild animals

• a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws

• a unit of 8 to 10 cub scouts

• a room that is comfortable and secluded

dives
verbv
noun

• a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall

• a headlong plunge into water

• a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft

verb

• drop steeply

• plunge into water

• swim under water

dugouts
nounn
noun

• either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game

• a canoe made by hollowing out and shaping a large log

• a fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground

• a shelter for humans or domesticated animals and livestock based on a hole or depression dug into the ground; can be fully recessed into the earth, with a flat roof covered by ground, semi-recessed, with a constructed wood or sod roof standing out, or dug into a hillside.

excavations
nounn
noun

• the act of digging

• the site of an archeological exploration

• a hole in the ground made by excavating

• the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth

hideouts
nounn
noun

• a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws

holes
nounn
noun

• an opening into or through something

• an opening deliberately made in or through something

• one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course

• an unoccupied space

• a depression hollowed out of solid matter

• a fault

• informal terms for a difficult situation

• informal terms for the mouth

verb

• hit the ball into the hole

• make holes in

lairs
nounn
noun

• the habitation of wild animals

retreats
verbv
noun

• (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

• a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet

• (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position

• (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset

• an area where you can be alone

• withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation

• the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)

verb

• pull back or move away or backward

• move away, as for privacy

• move back

• make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

tunnels
nounn
noun

• a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)

• a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter

verb

• move through by or as by digging

• force a way through

warrens
nounn
noun

• a series of connected underground tunnels occupied by rabbits

• United States writer and poet (1905-1989)

• an overcrowded residential area

• United States jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1891-1974)

• a colony of rabbits

handcart
nounn
noun

• wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels

pushcart
nounn
noun

• wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels

trolley
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity

tumulus
nounn
noun

• (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs

tunnel
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)

• a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter

verb

• move through by or as by digging

• force a way through

Best Hypernyms For BURROWS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for burrows, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (11)
delve dig hole hollow cavities dens excavations holes lairs passages tunnels
Phrases (2)
cut intoturn over

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