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Definition of Groundhog day
1. Noun. If the ground hog emerges and sees his shadow on this day, there will be 6 more weeks of winter.
Geographical relationships: America, The States, U.s., U.s.a., United States, United States Of America, Us, Usa
Generic synonyms: Day
Group relationships: Feb, February
Definition of Groundhog day
1. Noun. An annual festival held in Canada and the USA on February 2 in which the arrival time of the spring season is predicted by whether or not a certain groundhog can see its shadow or not. ¹
2. Proper noun. (informal) A situation in which undesirable events appear to be repeating themselves in a cyclical fashion. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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Literary usage of Groundhog day
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1. Spanish/english Read& Understand, Grade 3 by Jo Ellen Moore (2005)
"groundhog day was coming soon. It was a big day in the town where Phyllis ...
Phyllis and Fred hurried to the library to find out more about groundhog day. ..."
2. The Ultimate Shape Book Grades K-2 by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers (2002)
"It's groundhog day! by Steven Kroll; Scholastic, 1989. ... Students write an
entry for this record describing this year's groundhog day. ..."
3. Skill Sharpeners Reading, Grade 3 by Kathy Mattenklodt (2005)
"... groundhog day m the United States' People began celebrating groundhog day in
the early 1880s. 3 Where rM Gilbert find Fred? What was Frad dang? ..."
4. Daily Paragraph Editing: Volume 3: Student Practice Book by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers (2007)
"... groundhog day was a big day in the town where twins fran and fred lived.
Every won liked to watch phil the groundhog come out of his burrow. ..."
5. Doe's Fixed-price Cleanup Contracts: Why Are Costs Still Out of Control edited by Fred Upton (2001)
"I haven't seen groundhog day. If it doesn't show on United Airlines between San
Diego and Washington, I don't see it. But I—let me just say to my colleagues ..."
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