1. a small burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches, found in North America
2. a ground squirrel
Usage: informal
3. a person who runs errands or does menial tasks
Usage: informal

Examples

• The gopher dug tunnels throughout the garden.
• Gopher holes made the lawn uneven and difficult to mow.
• We saw a gopher pop its head up from the burrow.
• The golf course had problems with gophers damaging the greens.
• He worked as a gopher at the law firm during summer break.
• The intern was basically a gopher, fetching coffee and making copies.