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house martin
noun
- a small European swallow, Delichon urbica, that builds its nest under the eaves of houses.
house martin
noun
- a Eurasian swallow, Delichon urbica, with a slightly forked tail and a white and bluish-black plumage
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Word History and Origins
Origin of house martin1
First recorded in 1760–70
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Example Sentences
Undoubtedly they breed a second time, like the house-martin and swallow; and withdraw about Michaelmas.
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This bird, besides its noted pugnacity, is an arrant rogue, and invariably takes advantage of the House Martin's labour.
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If a horse stopped for no ascertained reason or if a house martin fell they wondered what it portended.
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From round the angle of the house Martin-Roget and Chauvelin were already speeding along at a rapid pace.
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The sand-martin, the house-martin's cousin, prefers the side of a cliff.
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