grasshopper

noun

grass·​hop·​per ˈgras-ˌhä-pər 

1

: any of numerous plant-eating orthopterans (Acrididae, Tettigoniidae, and some related families) having the hind legs adapted for leaping and sometimes engaging in migratory flights in which whole regions may be stripped of vegetation

2

: a cocktail made with crème de menthe, crème de cacao, and light cream

Examples of grasshopper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Viewers can expect to see creatures from spiders to butterflies to grasshoppers hiding in the foliage, the release said. —Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026

On the plains, grasshoppers could become a bigger nuisance as their natural food sources disappear. —Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026

Summer sees purple spiderwort and orange butterfly milkweed, abuzz with grasshoppers, bees, and butterflies. —Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 20 Apr. 2026

Non-canid predators like roadrunners and grasshopper mice did not trigger the response at all. —Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing grasshopper

• grasshopper sparrow
• knee-high to a grasshopper
• long-horned grasshopper
• red-legged grasshopper
• short-horned grasshopper

Rhymes for grasshopper

• eavesdropper
• improper
• leafhopper
• sharecropper
• chopper
• copper
• cropper
• dropper
• pauper
• popper
• proper
• shopper

Kids Definition

grasshopper

noun

grass·​hop·​per ˈgras-ˌhäp-ər 

: any of numerous plant-eating insects that have long hind legs used for leaping