Plural of burrow

regular plural

The plural of burrow is burrows.

Forms of burrow

But very soon he grew to like it, for the Boy used to talk to him, and made nice tunnels for him under the bedclothes that he said were like the burrows the real rabbits lived in.1921 June, Margery Williams, “The Velveteen Rabbit: Or How Toys Become Real”, in Harper’s Bazar, volume LVI, number 6 (2504 overall), New...
The aardvark burrows in the ground and feeds mostly on termites, which it catches with its long, slimy tongue.From the entry aardvark
Some of the descendants of this cyclopean ancestor left their burrows and started to swim.2026 February 23, Carl Zimmer, “The Rise of Eyes Began With Just One. Even Charles Darwin was puzzled by the evolution of the vertebrate…. From the entry ancestor
Their small supple forms slipped busily along the floor at dusk, continually perfecting their burrows.2020, Louise Erdrich, The Night Watchman, Corsair (2021), page 442. From the entry muskrat
The majority of these spiders live in burrows in the soil.2012, Richard A. Bradley, Common Spiders of North America. From the entry rastellum

noun A tunnel or hole, or a system of tunnels, often as dug by a small creature for use as a home.
verb To dig a tunnel or hole.
verb To move underneath or press up against in search of safety or comfort.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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