noun
sparrow
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noun
1
A small, brownish-grey songbird common in towns and gardens.
"A flock of sparrows chattered noisily in the hedge."
How to Use Sparrow
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small, common brown-and-grey bird often seen in gardens and cities.
Common pairings
house sparrow
flock of sparrows
Word Forms
sparrows plural
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Etymology
From Old English spearwa, from a Proto-Germanic root shared with other words for small chirping birds.