burrowing owl

noun

: a small diurnal chiefly ground-dwelling American owl (Athene cunicularia) of grassland and desert regions that roosts and nests in burrows

Examples of burrowing owl in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Others, like burrowing owls, cohabitate in prairie-dog tunnels, the digging of which aerates the earth. —

Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 July 2023 Open grasslands are shrinking where the tiny burrowing owl makes its home nesting in underground burrows. —

Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2024 The Audubon Society’s Instagram page often features burrowing owls where they are liked by thousands of viewers. —

Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024 The aviaries are placed near enough to one another on the preserve that the burrowing owls can hear each other vocalize. —

Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for burrowing owl

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Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of burrowing owl was in 1823

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