Phrase guide

garter snake

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of various species of nonvenomous snakes of the genus Thamnophis, native to America, with longitudinal stripes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

any of numerous nonvenomous longitudinally-striped viviparous North American and Central American snakes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: grass snake

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: colubrid snake, colubrid

Narrower terms: common garter snake, Thamnophis sirtalis, ribbon snake, Thamnophis sauritus, Western ribbon snake, Thamnophis proximus

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: غَرْطَر (ḡarṭar) — snake of the genus Thamnophis
  • Dutch: kousenbandslang — snake of the genus Thamnophis
  • Finnish: sukkanauhakäärme — snake of the genus Thamnophis
  • Italian: serpente giarrettiera — snake of the genus Thamnophis
  • Russian: подвя́зочная змея́ (podvjázočnaja zmejá) — snake of the genus Thamnophis
  • Russian: садо́вый уж (sadóvyj už) — snake of the genus Thamnophis
  • Swedish: strumpebandssnok — snake of the genus Thamnophis
  • Tamil: கார்ட்டர் பாம்பு (kārṭṭar pāmpu) — snake of the genus Thamnophis
  • Ukrainian: вуж (vuž) — snake of the genus Thamnophis