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Definition of american robin
american robin
Plural:American robins
american robin Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
4
Tier
2
Usage
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• noun
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North American A large, abundant North American songbird of the thrush family, characterized by a dark gray back, a distinctive reddish-orange breast, and a cheerful song.
Example
"After the spring rain shower, an American robin landed on the front lawn to forage for earthworms."
Synonyms
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Often confused by name with the smaller European robin, the American robin is actually a completely different, much larger species belonging to the thrush family.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Named by early English colonists in North America who noticed the bird's reddish-orange breast and named it after the familiar, though unrelated, European robin.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of American robin. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/american robin