Sewer Rat (Noun)
Meaning
Brown rat commonly found in sewers.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The sewer rat scurried through the dark tunnel, its beady eyes reflecting off the grimy walls.
- Residents of the city complained about an infestation of sewer rats in their neighborhood.
- As the storm drain flooded, a family of sewer rats emerged onto the streets, searching for higher ground.
- The animal control officer carefully set a trap for the sewer rat that had been raiding the local bakery's dumpster.
- Historically, sewer rats were often blamed for spreading diseases such as the Black Death in medieval Europe.