barn swallow


noun

a common swallow, Hirundo rustica, of North America and Eurasia, that nests in barns and similar buildings.

Origin of barn swallow

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90

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British Dictionary definitions for barn swallow

barn swallow

noun

the US and Canadian name for the common swallow, Hirundo rustica See swallow 2