BURROWS Synonyms
13 hypernyms for burrows. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for BURROWS
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| den | noun n | |||||
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 | verb v | |||||
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 | noun n | |||||
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 | noun n | |||||
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 | noun n | |||||
noun • a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws | ||||||
| holes | noun n | |||||
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 | noun n | |||||
noun • the habitation of wild animals | ||||||
| retreats | verb v | |||||
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 | noun 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 | ||||||
| warrens | noun n | |||||
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 | noun n | |||||
noun • wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels | ||||||
| pushcart | noun n | |||||
noun • wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels | ||||||
| trolley | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity | ||||||
| tumulus | noun n | |||||
noun • (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs | ||||||
| tunnel | verb, noun v, 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 | ||||||