red squirrel

noun

: a common and widely distributed North American squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) that has reddish upper parts and is smaller than the gray squirrel

Examples of red squirrel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The red squirrels are nestled in the upper elevations of Mount Graham in the Pinaleño Mountains and are effectively stranded. —Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024

Spruce-cone seeds mitigate the early-life trauma and lengthen the lives of Yukon red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris), but peanut butter does not. —Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 July 2024

Marchetti captured the photograph on April 23, 2022, in a park frequented by a few red squirrels. —Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Dec. 2024

That brought the total population of the unique red squirrels to about 233 animals, a 60% increase since the previous year. —Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 14 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1682, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for red squirrel

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Kids Definition

red squirrel

noun

: a common North American squirrel that has reddish upper parts and is smaller than the gray squirrel