jackrabbit

noun

jack·​rab·​bit ˈjak-ˌra-bət 

: any of several large hares (genus Lepus) of western North America having very long ears and long hind legs

Examples of jackrabbit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Others have questioned if the rabbits with the growths could be jackalopes, a cryptid from American lore which is said to have the body of a jackrabbit and the horns of an antelope, per The Smithsonian. —Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025

On Wednesday, behind the office building where there are wall friezes created by McGraw-Hill, shy deer and a jackrabbit darted away. —Richard Halstead, Mercury News, 31 July 2025

Another creature to make the list as most in need of conservation and threatened is the white-sided jackrabbit that also lives in the southwestern part of the state. —Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025

Pronghorns’ legs and jackrabbits’ ears break up the landscape. —Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 28 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

jack entry 1 (jackass) + rabbit; from its long ears

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for jackrabbit

• cohabit
• inhabit
• abbot
• habit
• rabbit
• sabot
• shabbat

Kids Definition

jackrabbit

noun

jack·​rab·​bit -ˌrab-ət 

: any of several large hares of western North America with very long ears and long hind legs