hamster
noun
ham·ster
ˈham(p)-stər 
: any of a subfamily (Cricetinae) of small Old World rodents having very large cheek pouches
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Rose said another theft of high-value dogs, including a shih tzu valued at more than $2,000, took place at the store Feb. 12, when a woman with a stroller and another woman carrying a baby used a story of purchasing hamsters for a niece and nephew as a diversion.
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Dennis Romero, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2025
Their Carson was Daly, not Johnny, and they were amused by babies and hamsters dancing online.
—Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Onyx is the last little hamster left who has not been adopted yet.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2025
The chloroplasts were sourced from red algae, while the animal cells were cultured from hamsters.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2024
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Dennis Romero, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2025
Their Carson was Daly, not Johnny, and they were amused by babies and hamsters dancing online.
—Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Onyx is the last little hamster left who has not been adopted yet.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2025
The chloroplasts were sourced from red algae, while the animal cells were cultured from hamsters.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for hamster
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“Hamster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hamster. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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hamster
noun
ham·ster
ˈham(p)-stər
: any of various small Old World rodents with a short tail and large cheek pouches
Medical Definition
hamster
noun
ham·ster
ˈham(p)-stər
: any of numerous Old World rodents (Cricetus or a related genus) having very large cheek pouches and including several used as laboratory animals
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