gopher

/ˈɡəʊfə/ /ˈɡoʊfɚ/

noun

A small burrowing rodent, especially in the family Geomyidae.

Examples :

"The farmer set traps to protect his crops from the gopher digging tunnels in the field. "

noun

The gopher tortoise.

Examples :

"The construction crew had to relocate the gopher tortoise before they could start building the new house. "

animal biology nature

noun

The gopher rockfish.

Examples :

"The chef ordered a gopher rockfish for dinner. "

fish

noun

A worker who runs errands; an errand boy.

Examples :

""The new intern started as a gopher, fetching coffee and making copies for the team." "

job person work service

Meanings

Examples :

"The farmer set traps to protect his crops from the gopher digging tunnels in the field. "

Examples :

"The construction crew had to relocate the gopher tortoise before they could start building the new house. "

Examples :

"The chef ordered a gopher rockfish for dinner. "

Examples :

""The new intern started as a gopher, fetching coffee and making copies for the team." "

Related Words

building noun

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

tunnels noun

An underground or underwater passage.

especially adverb

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

fetching verb

To retrieve; to bear towards; to go and get.

protect verb

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

ordered verb

To set in some sort of order.

burrowing verb

To dig a tunnel or hole

relocate verb

To move (something) from one place to another.

construction noun

The process of constructing.

tortoise noun

Any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of the family Testudinidae or the order Testudines , whose body is enclosed in a shell (carapace plus plastron). The animal can withdraw its head and four legs partially into the shell, providing some protection from predators.

rockfish noun

(usually uncountable) Any of a large number of different species of fish, which dwell among rocks, specifically:

digging verb

To move hard-packed earth out of the way, especially downward to make a hole with a shovel. Or to drill, or the like, through rocks, roads, or the like. More generally, to make any similar hole by moving material out of the way.