wombat

noun

wom·​bat ˈwäm-ˌbat 

: any of several stocky burrowing Australian marsupials (genera Vombatus and Lasiorhinus of the family Vombatidae) resembling small bears

Illustration of wombat

Examples of wombat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This is different from marsupial mammals, which include opossums, kangaroos, wombats, and koalas. —Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 19 July 2025

The small wombat screams out, and Jones notices the larger wombat, identified in the video as the baby’s mother, coming up behind her, the video shows. —Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025

The Instagram reel shows Jones picking up the wombat and running away from its mother as the cameraman laughs. —Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2025

American hunting influencer Sam Jones is facing fierce backlash after taking a baby wombat from it's mother while visiting Australia. —Rachel Treisman, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Dharuk (Australian aboriginal language of the Port Jackson area) wambad

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wombat

• begat
• bobcat
• chitchat
• doormat
• ducat
• eclat
• format
• hazmat
• muskrat
• nonfat
• polecat
• thereat

Kids Definition

wombat

noun

wom·​bat ˈwüm-ˌbat 

: any of several stocky burrowing Australian marsupials that resemble small bears