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woodlark

woodlark

8.1
A small European songbird that sings in open woodlands
  • noun
  • /ˈwʊd.lɑːk/
  • UK
translation icon : alondra de los bosques
  • While walking through the open woodland, I heard a beautiful song coming from a woodlark perched on a branch.

Examples

  • The birds of the forestlands, woodlarks and stonechats, were replaced by sedge warblers and reed buntings who loved the riverside.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • But, bending to my task, I disturbed a woodlark's nest.

    Academic text (2015)

  • The buzz and fluster of a woodlark's flight scissor and stitch at once!

    Academic text (2015)

  • High in the forest's leafy eaves, redstarts and chickadees, warblers and woodlarks racketed.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • The woodlark is known for its melodious singing, especially during the spring season.

  • Every morning, the sweet melody of the woodlark filled the air as it greeted the new day.

Synonyms

lark
vswoodlark
9 2.8

A small brown bird that sings beautifully

refers to a small European woodland species with that specific habitat

Surface Forms

woodlark singular
woodlarks plural

Morphology

woodlark = wood + lark (transparent) = wood + lark

The compound literally denotes a lark associated with woods; the meaning is directly inferable from the parts.

Etymology

The word woodlark joins wood ('an area of trees') and lark ('a singing bird'). So a woodlark is simply a lark that lives in the woods and is known for its sweet song, which is why people go to the woods to listen for it.