meadow mouse

noun

1. any of numerous short-tailed rodents of the genus Microtus and allied genera, chiefly of fields and meadows in the temperate Northern Hemisphere.

meadow mouse

noun

1. another name for vole 1

Word History and Origins

Origin of meadow mouse¹

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

“Do you know how many babies just one of these meadow mice have in a year?” he demanded.

From Literature

Unlike its relatives, the short-eared owl does some hunting by daylight, especially in cloudy weather, and like the marsh hawk it prefers to live in grassy, marshy places frequented by meadow mice.

From Project Gutenberg

In 200 such castings of the Barn Owl Dr. Fisher found the remains of 454 small mammals of which no less than 225 were meadow mice.

From Project Gutenberg

When the shuffling hooves of one disturbed a meadow mouse that leaped in wild panic toward the stump, Frosty had only to move aside in order to catch it.

From Project Gutenberg

The Pennsylvania meadow mouse is an abundant mammal along the Alaska Highway.

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