Used in a Sentence

opossums

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for opossums.

Editorial note

Virginia opossums, traditionally associated with the deep south, are now routinely spotted around Toronto, and are moving even further north.

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Definitions2
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Quick take

Any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae in the order Didelphimorphia.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of opossums gathered in one view.

noun

Any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae in the order Didelphimorphia.

noun

Any of the marsupials in several families of the order Diprotodontia of Australia and neighboring islands.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for opossums.

noun

Any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae in the order Didelphimorphia.

noun

Any of the marsupials in several families of the order Diprotodontia of Australia and neighboring islands.

Example sentences

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Virginia opossums, traditionally associated with the deep south, are now routinely spotted around Toronto, and are moving even further north.

2

Information on opossums to identify the ones in my backyard, and their differences from Australian possums.

3

The oldest one has many stuffed opossum toys, and she likes to watch videos about opossums.

4

I'm seeing quite a few websites suggesting cayenne pepper to keep Virginia Opossums out of your plants.

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I ordered her a larger blanket with opossums and flowers on it, and she now proudly uses that one.

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Pythons are snacking on GPS-wearing opossums that give up the python’s locations.

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I wonder if a similar expansion and increase in intelligence is also occurring with opossums.

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Not my preys but rather the dead opossums from the road.

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First they eat some of the tick predators like opossums.

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I've had a half wolf dog in AR that would routinely kill and eat armadillos, opossums, terapins, and all kinds of small wildlife.

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Raccoons and opossums have a good sense of smell.

12

Deer, coyotes, opossums, raccoons, turkey, and an occasional bear all live around me but are rarely seen.

Quote examples

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My Wyze cameras love to report "pets" - which have been deer, foxes, raccoons, opossums, and yes occasionally a cat or dog.

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If you read his post, there's significant effort not "catching opossums" but waiting or churning through admin overhead - wasted time, which maybe he can translate into $.

Proper noun examples

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Opossums eat ticks like mad and are immune to rabies.

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This article neglected one very interesting fact about Opossums.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use opossums in a sentence?

Virginia opossums, traditionally associated with the deep south, are now routinely spotted around Toronto, and are moving even further north.

What does opossums mean?

Any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae in the order Didelphimorphia.

What part of speech is opossums?

opossums is commonly used as noun.