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RAB-it/ˈræbɪt/

A rabbit is a small animal with long ears. Countable: a rabbit, rabbits. A pet rabbit lives in a hutch. Hare is similar but larger, later. Habit is something you do often — mix-up; in the field; a rabbit hole.

Meaning

A small animal with long ears that lives in a hole in the ground.

Examples

• “The children saw a rabbit in the field.”
• “The rabbit is eating grass.”
• “They have two rabbits as pets.”

Good to know

a rabbit, rabbits. Mix-up: habit. Contrast: hare (later, larger).

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