house sparrow

noun

a small, hardy, buffy-brown and gray bird, Passer domesticus, of Europe, introduced into America, Australia, etc.

Also called English sparrow.

Origin of house sparrow

First recorded in 1665–75

Words nearby house sparrow

house seat, housesit, house slipper, house snake, Houses of Parliament, house sparrow, house spider, house staff, house style, house surgeon, house-to-house

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Example sentences from the Web for house sparrow

The house-sparrow and the bullfinch are the chief, but not the only, enemies.
The Book of Pears and Plums|Edward Bartrum
The remainder of the plumage is very like that of the house-sparrow.
Birds of the Indian Hills|Douglas Dewar
Innumerable instances in all Orders could be given; it will suffice to call to mind the common pheasant, duck, and house-sparrow.
The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex|Charles Darwin
Our own house-sparrow equally well adapts himself to circumstances.
Contributions to the Theory of Natural Selection|Alfred Russel Wallace

Compare the size and form of the song-sparrow with that of the house-sparrow (English).
Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study|Ontario Ministry of Education

British Dictionary definitions for house sparrow

house sparrow

noun

a small Eurasian weaverbird, Passer domesticus, now established in North America and Australia. It has a brown streaked plumage with grey underpartsAlso called (US): English sparrow

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单词	house sparrow
释义	house sparrow noun a small, hardy, buffy-brown and gray bird, Passer domesticus, of Europe, introduced into America, Australia, etc. Also called English sparrow. Origin of house sparrow First recorded in 1665–75 Words nearby house sparrow house seat, housesit, house slipper, house snake, Houses of Parliament, house sparrow, house spider, house staff, house style, house surgeon, house-to-house Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for house sparrow The house-sparrow and the bullfinch are the chief, but not the only, enemies. The Book of Pears and Plums\|Edward Bartrum The remainder of the plumage is very like that of the house-sparrow. Birds of the Indian Hills\|Douglas Dewar Innumerable instances in all Orders could be given; it will suffice to call to mind the common pheasant, duck, and house-sparrow. The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex\|Charles Darwin Our own house-sparrow equally well adapts himself to circumstances. Contributions to the Theory of Natural Selection\|Alfred Russel Wallace Compare the size and form of the song-sparrow with that of the house-sparrow (English). Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study\|Ontario Ministry of Education British Dictionary definitions for house sparrow house sparrow noun a small Eurasian weaverbird, Passer domesticus, now established in North America and Australia. It has a brown streaked plumage with grey underpartsAlso called (US): English sparrow Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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