plural rabbit or rabbits
often attributive
1
: any of a family (Leporidae) of long-eared short-tailed lagomorph mammals with long hind legs:
a
: any of various lagomorphs that are born furless, blind, and helpless, that are sometimes gregarious, and that include especially the cottontails of the New World and a small Old World mammal (Oryctolagus cuniculus) that is the source of various domestic breeds
b
: hare
2
: the pelt of a rabbit
3
4
a
: a figure of a rabbit sped mechanically along the edge of a dog track as an object of pursuit
b
: a runner in a long-distance race who sets a fast pace for the field in the first part of the race
Examples of rabbit in a Sentence
Noun
We keep rabbits as pets.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Phoenix police were investigating a case of animal abuse at an Ahwatukee Foothills preschool where a family of three rabbits were apparently killed by an intruder around Halloween.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 17 May 2023
Researchers have found changes to rabbit brains that may explain why your pet bunny is so snuggly.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2018
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Noun
The zoo was officially established in 2005 with rabbits, guinea pigs, goats and pigs.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Phoenix police were investigating a case of animal abuse at an Ahwatukee Foothills preschool where a family of three rabbits were apparently killed by an intruder around Halloween.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
Verb
Savory pies filled with meat, poultry, cheese, spinach, tomatoes, even rabbit.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 17 May 2023
Researchers have found changes to rabbit brains that may explain why your pet bunny is so snuggly.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2018
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“Rabbit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rabbit. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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