Pack Rat (Noun)
Meaning 1
Someone who collects things that have been discarded by others.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- My grandmother was a pack rat who never threw away anything, and her attic was filled with old trinkets and treasures.
- The artist was a pack rat who collected discarded materials from the street to use in her sculptures.
- After the garage sale, the pack rat neighbor came by to see what was left and ended up taking home a bunch of old boxes and broken appliances.
- The pack rat's house was a fire hazard, with narrow pathways winding through piles of junk and clutter.
- As a pack rat, he loved scouring thrift stores and estate sales for unique and quirky items to add to his collection.
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Meaning 2
Any of several bushy-tailed rodents of the genus Neotoma of western North America; hoards food and other objects.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.