barn swallow

noun

a common swallow, Hirundo rustica, of North America and Eurasia, that nests in barns and similar buildings.

Origin of barn swallow

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90

Words nearby barn swallow

barn raising, Barnsley, Barnstable, Barnstaple, barnstorm, barn swallow, Barnum, Barnum, Phineas T., barnwood, barnyard, barnyard golf

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Example sentences from the Web for barn swallow

As he did so, a barn-swallow flickered out through a broken pane.
The Heart of the Ancient Wood|Charles G. D. Roberts
They climbed a ladder and found the barn-swallow's nest plastered under the eaves of the barn.
Seven O'Clock Stories|Robert Gordon Anderson
In Sweden she builds in barns, and is called Ladu swala, the barn-swallow.
The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. IV (of X)--Great Britain and Ireland II|Various
For grace of form and poetry of motion there is no rival for the barn-swallow.
Wild Life Near Home|Dallas Lore Sharp

British Dictionary definitions for barn swallow

barn swallow

noun

the US and Canadian name for the common swallow, Hirundo rusticaSee swallow 2

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单词	barn swallow
释义	barn swallow noun a common swallow, Hirundo rustica, of North America and Eurasia, that nests in barns and similar buildings. Origin of barn swallow An Americanism dating back to 1780–90 Words nearby barn swallow barn raising, Barnsley, Barnstable, Barnstaple, barnstorm, barn swallow, Barnum, Barnum, Phineas T., barnwood, barnyard, barnyard golf Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for barn swallow As he did so, a barn-swallow flickered out through a broken pane. The Heart of the Ancient Wood\|Charles G. D. Roberts They climbed a ladder and found the barn-swallow's nest plastered under the eaves of the barn. Seven O'Clock Stories\|Robert Gordon Anderson In Sweden she builds in barns, and is called Ladu swala, the barn-swallow. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. IV (of X)--Great Britain and Ireland II\|Various For grace of form and poetry of motion there is no rival for the barn-swallow. Wild Life Near Home\|Dallas Lore Sharp British Dictionary definitions for barn swallow barn swallow noun the US and Canadian name for the common swallow, Hirundo rusticaSee swallow 2 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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