red squirrel

noun

a reddish squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus, of North America.
Also called chickaree.

Origin of red squirrel

An Americanism dating back to 1630–40

Words nearby red squirrel

red spider, red spot, red spruce, red square, red squill, red squirrel, red star, red state, red stuff, red supergiant, red tag

Example sentences from the Web for red squirrel

  • It is a little darker in colour than the Red-squirrel of the East, but I find no other difference.

    Wild Animals at Home |Ernest Thompson Seton

  • The widest spread is probably the red-squirrel; but the best known in the United States is the common gray-squirrel.

    Boy Scouts Handbook |Boy Scouts of America

  • It is a creature of amazing agility, so much so that it commonly runs down the Red-squirrel among the tree tops.

    Wild Animals at Home |Ernest Thompson Seton

  • "Him and me's chums," my small sister said of the red-squirrel that hung around the log-barn.

    Forest Neighbors |William Davenport Hulbert

British Dictionary definitions for red squirrel

red squirrel

noun

a reddish-brown squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris, inhabiting woodlands of Europe and parts of Asia
American red squirrel or chickaree either of two reddish-brown squirrels, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus or T. douglasii, inhabiting forests of North America