NOUN
- someone who collects things that have been discarded by others
- any of several bushy-tailed rodents of the genus Neotoma of western North America; hoards food and other objects
How To Use pack rat In A Sentence
- We are a bit pack rattish about saving stuff, particularly pieces of wood. Garden Bloggers Design Workshop- Under The Deck « Fairegarden
- Though the pack rat typically cuts a reclusive figure, Gavin Pretor-Pinney is an exception: a man who loves the open air and collects impalpable things that will never clutter shelves, gather dust or annoy spouses. Cirrus Concerns
- Mr. Li never throws anything away, he is a pack rat.
- As Tom never throws anything away, we call him a pack rat.
- What if total bulb wattage exceeds my power pack rating?
- MELANIE: I feel like I'm inside Aurora's head. She's such a pack rat.
- She was a pack rat and saved everything she got her hands on.