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Definition of robin
1a : a small chiefly European thrush (Erithacus rubecula) resembling a warbler and having a brownish-olive back and orangish face and breastb : any of various Old World songbirds that are related to or resemble the European robin
2 : a large North American thrush (Turdus migratorius) with olivaceous to slate-gray upperparts, blackish head and tail, black and whitish streaked throat, and dull reddish breast and underparts
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Recent Examples of robin from the Web
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The sky, bleached by the afternoon sun, was robin's egg blue at the horizon, darkening to indigo directly overhead.
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The Western meadowlark's status as Oregon's state bird appears secure, as House lawmakers are not expected to vote on a bill that would supplant the robin-sized songbird from its perch in favor of the osprey.
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No conference has a more intense league season than the Big 12 with its complete round-robin.
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The sky, bleached by the afternoon sun, was robin’s egg blue at the horizon, darkening to indigo directly overhead.
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Posipalooza Positive Music Festival Sloan Wainwright, Roger Tomhave, Sue Riley, and Glen Roethel perform in a round-robin format, sharing how songs were written and creating impromptu arrangements. 7 p.m. Unity of Fairfax, 2854 Hunter Mill Rd.,
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A sousaphone plays mournfully in its lowest register, while a man whistles robin calls, and two people chat conspiratorially.
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But, thanks to the round-robin format at the tournament, that wasn't the end of the Austin-Evert showdown at this event.
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The robin started coming around our side door a few weeks ago.
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Origin and Etymology of robin
akin to Dutch dialect robijntje linnet, Frisian robyntsje
ROBIN Defined for English Language Learners
robin
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: a North American bird with a grayish back and reddish breast
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: a small European bird with a brownish back and orange face and breast
ROBIN Defined for Kids
robin
playDefinition of robin for Students
1 : a large North American songbird with a grayish back and dull reddish breast
2 : a small European songbird with an orange throat and breast
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