vole

noun/voʊl/

Frequency rank: #18,135 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a small rodent resembling a mouse, typically living in fields or near water.

Illustration for the English word “vole”

Example sentence

During our nature walk, we spotted a small vole darting through the tall grass near the riverbank.

Synonyms & related words

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