robin

rob·in | \ ˈrä-bən

Definition of robin

1a : a small chiefly European thrush (Erithacus rubecula) resembling a warbler and 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

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

Examples of robin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web With matches on Sunday, Wednesday and Saturday, the round-robin tournament will bring three doubleheaders to Providence Park ahead of the Timbers’ MLS regular-season opener against Minnesota United at 4:30 p.m. PT March 1. — oregonlive, "Portland Timbers to host Vancouver Whitecaps, Minnesota United and New England Revolution in 2020 preseason tournament," 20 Dec. 2019 Minnesota will then go to Portland, Ore., for the preseason round-robin tournament at the Timbers’ Providence Park. — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, "Minnesota United announces preseason plans," 20 Dec. 2019 About the size of a robin and frequently on the move, the dusky, short-legged shorebird with a yellow bill likely would have evaded my scans of the break-wall completely. — Zachary Lewis, cleveland, "Lake Erie Pelagic Trip is late fall birding time uncommonly well spent," 4 Dec. 2019 In the 1970s, Robert Axelrod, a political scientist at the University of Michigan, launched a round-robin tournament pitting different strategies against each other. — Quanta Magazine, "Game Theory Calls Cooperation Into Question," 12 Feb. 2015 Some, like robins, switch from earthworms and insects to fruits and berries. — Don Lyman, BostonGlobe.com, "How do animals survive long winters?," 24 Jan. 2020 Newer images included robins and, of course, Father Christmas. — Anne Lawrence-mathers, Quartz, "Reinvention of Christmas decorations is a historical tradition," 24 Dec. 2019 Yet cards habitually show woods, cottages and robins sunk deep in it, with more star-flakes descending. — The Economist, "In the bleak midwinter Obituary: Stephen Cleobury died on November 22nd," 18 Dec. 2019 For instance, initial evidence suggests that European robins, yellow underwing moths, and perhaps even cricket frogs can do so. — Fiona Mcmillan, National Geographic, "From dung beetles to seals, these animals navigate by the stars," 4 Nov. 2019

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