plural robins
1
: a large North American thrush (Turdus migratorius) with brownish-gray upperparts, blackish head and tail, black and whitish streaked throat, and dull reddish breast and underparts
called also American robin
2
a
: a small chiefly European Old World flycatcher (Erithacus rubecula) having a brownish-olive back and orangish face and breast
b
: any of various Old World songbirds that are related to or resemble the European robin
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Vintage Tennis: Round robin matches for men and women 60 or older.
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2025
Birds that build cup nests, like American robins and Eastern phoebes, often use thin, fibrous roots for building and lining their nests.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2025
These teams already had an intense first meeting in the round robin, starting off with three fights in the first nine seconds of the 3-1 USA victory.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
By The New York Times Wearing a crown of ivy, mistletoe, hellebore and rosemary, the queen used a toasting fork to place the bread in the branches — a gesture designed to attract robins, which are seen as harbingers of spring — before shotguns were fired to drive away malevolent spirits.
—Stephen Castle, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2025
Birds that build cup nests, like American robins and Eastern phoebes, often use thin, fibrous roots for building and lining their nests.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2025
These teams already had an intense first meeting in the round robin, starting off with three fights in the first nine seconds of the 3-1 USA victory.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
By The New York Times Wearing a crown of ivy, mistletoe, hellebore and rosemary, the queen used a toasting fork to place the bread in the branches — a gesture designed to attract robins, which are seen as harbingers of spring — before shotguns were fired to drive away malevolent spirits.
—Stephen Castle, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Robin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/robin. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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robin
noun
rob·in
ˈräb-ən 
1
: a small European thrush with an orange red face, throat, and breast
2
: a large North American thrush with a grayish back and head and a brick red breast
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