Fieldmouse (Noun)
Meaning
Any nocturnal Old World mouse of the genus Apodemus inhabiting woods and fields and gardens.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- In Britain many gardens have fieldmice living in the undergrowth, often going unnoticed by the human inhabitants.
- Fieldmice from nearby woods frequently venture into the garden in search of seeds and edible treats.
- In rural areas it is common for fieldmice to inhabit the barns and stables of farms, scavenging for dropped grains.
- The rapid breeding of the fieldmouse species has contributed to their abundance in the woodland ecosystem.
- Gardening experts offer advice on how to deal with a fieldmouse infestation that threatens to damage prized garden plants.