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
Words nearby barn swallow
barn,
barn dance,
barn door,
barn owl,
barn raising,
barn swallow,
barn-door skate,
barnabas,
barnaby,
barnacle,
barnacle goose
Example sentences from the Web for barn swallow
As he did so, a barn-swallow flickered out through a broken pane.
The Heart of the Ancient Wood |Charles G. D. RobertsThey climbed a ladder and found the barn-swallow's nest plastered under the eaves of the barn.
Seven O'Clock Stories |Robert Gordon AndersonIn Sweden she builds in barns, and is called Ladu swala, the barn-swallow.
For grace of form and poetry of motion there is no rival for the barn-swallow.
Wild Life Near Home |Dallas Lore Sharp