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robin

noun

rob·​in ˈrä-bən How to pronounce robin (audio)
1
a
: 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web This year, those same two teams came out on top in the round robin — without breaking much of a sweat. Carol Schram, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 The round-robin prompted a larger conversation around what Black fatherhood looks like. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 15 June 2022 The four remaining teams — Oriente, Cibao, Cibaenas and Tigres del Licey — each play 18 games in the round robin. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 4 Jan. 2022 The league then follows the following structure: The eight teams split into two groups of four to play a round-robin format. Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2022 After each team plays each other once in a round-robin format, two teams from the group will advance to the knockout stages, which will be held in Miami. Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic, 7 July 2022 The tournament will be a round robin format, with each player getting up to 90 minutes of time control per game. oregonlive, 5 July 2022 Edwards and her Canadian team will first face Belgium on July 5, followed by games against the United States on July 6 and France on July 7 as part of a round-robin format for the preliminary round. Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2022 Swiatek had finished the 2021 season in disarray, crying on court before the finish of her final round-robin loss against Maria Sakkari at the WTA Finals in Guadalajara, Mexico. New York Times, 4 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

akin to Dutch dialect robijntje linnet, Frisian robyntsje

First Known Use

circa 1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of robin was circa 1550

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