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1
: a burrowing land tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) of the southern U.S.
broadly
: any of several related land tortoises
called also gopher tortoise
2
a
: any of a family (Geomyidae) of burrowing rodents of western North America, Central America, and the southern U.S. that are the size of a large rat and have large cheek pouches opening beside the mouth
called also pocket gopher
b
: any of several small ground squirrels (genus Spermophilus) of the prairie region of North America
3
go·pher
less common spelling of gofer
informal
: an employee whose duties include running errands : lackey
Examples of gopher in a Sentence
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Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
Kayaks are also available for rent, and the island has resident gopher tortoises to greet you.
—Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2024
In addition to looking for signs of a gopher, do a soil test and check your fertilizer.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
But that’s when the groundskeeper, played by Bill Murray, set off a series of explosives aimed at killing a course gopher.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2024
Earlier this month, a Reddit user uploaded a video on the platform that showed a gopher pushing a ball out of a hole on a golf course.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 14 Jan. 2024
The trust removed poison from the course’s maintenance shed, along with poison and gopher traps throughout the site, Ms. Garrison said.
—Cara Buckley, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024
Tackle any repairs, add a fresh coat of protective stain, and install any necessary gopher wire beneath the soil line before transplanting late winter and spring seedings.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 6 Feb. 2024
The holes also are too small for gophers, moles and ground squirrels.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024
Noun
Line the bottoms with hardware cloth (not chicken wire) to exclude hungry gophers.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
Kayaks are also available for rent, and the island has resident gopher tortoises to greet you.
—Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2024
In addition to looking for signs of a gopher, do a soil test and check your fertilizer.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
But that’s when the groundskeeper, played by Bill Murray, set off a series of explosives aimed at killing a course gopher.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2024
Earlier this month, a Reddit user uploaded a video on the platform that showed a gopher pushing a ball out of a hole on a golf course.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 14 Jan. 2024
The trust removed poison from the course’s maintenance shed, along with poison and gopher traps throughout the site, Ms. Garrison said.
—Cara Buckley, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024
Tackle any repairs, add a fresh coat of protective stain, and install any necessary gopher wire beneath the soil line before transplanting late winter and spring seedings.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 6 Feb. 2024
The holes also are too small for gophers, moles and ground squirrels.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024
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