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

The first episode focused on burrowing owls in Cape Coral, while the second highlighted one of Gadberry's favorite birds of prey, the snail kite. — Patrick Connolly Orlando Sentinel, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2026

Xcel had to get the correct permits from local municipalities as well as stormwater permitting, and have an environmental survey done to protect burrowing owls. — Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

Read on for more including how two burrowing owls wound up on a trans-Atlantic cruise and finally returned to Florida after a yearlong adventure. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026

The 208-acre Fairview Park is a biodiversity hotspot containing five habitat ecosystems with rare and endangered plants and animals, including the burrowing owl, Crotch’s bumble bee and coastal gnatcatcher. — Claire Wang, Oc Register, 28 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for burrowing owl

• afoul
• wildfowl
• foul
• foule
• fowl
• growl
• howl
• jowl
• prowl
• scowl
• waterfowl