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pack rat
1or packrat
noun
- Also called trade rat,. a large, bushy-tailed rodent, Neotoma cinerea, of North America, noted for carrying off small articles to store in its nest.
- Informal. a person who saves things that are not needed or used but that may have personal or other value.
- Informal. an old prospector or guide.
pack-rat
2or pack·rat
[ pak-rat ]
verb (used with object)
, Informal.
, pack-rat·ted, pack-rat·ting.
- to save in the manner of a pack rat:
I’m looking through the stuff my grandpa pack-ratted away in the attic.
pack rat
noun
- any rat of the genus Neotoma, of W North America, having a long tail that is furry in some species: family Cricetidae Also calledwood rat
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pack rat1
First recorded in 1840–50
Origin of pack rat2
First recorded in 1870–75
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Example Sentences
The pack-rat ran back to its hole and made its exit without loss of time, but Clarice sobbed aloud in hysterical fear.
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Except at the locality in Cherokee County, the pack rat, Neotoma floridana, was found in association with the brush mouse.
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Nests of sticks and leaves were taken apart by Metcalf, and all sign indicated only the presence of the pack rat.
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It was a pack rat, sometimes called a trade rat, paying us a visit.
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Then we also have the pack rat, but the pack rat does not carry things with our consent.
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