grasshopper

noun

grass·​hop·​per ˈgras-ˌhä-pər 

1

: any of numerous plant-eating orthopterous insects (Acrididae, Tettigoniidae, and some related families) having the hind legs adapted for leaping and sometimes engaging in migratory flights in which whole regions may be stripped of vegetation

2

: a cocktail made with crème de menthe, crème de cacao, and light cream

Examples of grasshopper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ancient Romans ate beetles and grasshoppers, and cultures around the world consume insects, but not (yet) as luxury products. —Garritt C. Van Dyk, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025

The grasshoppers were found high in the mountains, all at elevations above 2,130 feet, according to the study. —Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025

That’s a lot of grasshoppers, crickets, earwigs, and caterpillars. —Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025

For instance, grasshoppers can leap 20 times the length of their body, which would be like a human jumping halfway across a football field. —Laura Broadwell, Parents, 1 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing grasshopper

• grasshopper sparrow
• knee-high to a grasshopper
• long-horned grasshopper
• red-legged grasshopper
• short-horned grasshopper

Rhymes for grasshopper

• eavesdropper
• improper
• leafhopper
• sharecropper
• chopper
• copper
• cropper
• dropper
• pauper
• popper
• proper
• shopper

Kids Definition

grasshopper

noun

grass·​hop·​per ˈgras-ˌhäp-ər 

: any of numerous plant-eating insects that have long hind legs used for leaping