sparrow

A small, typically brown or gray songbird that feeds on seeds or insects, commonly found in both urban and rural areas.

• 🇫🇷Petit oiseau chanteur, généralement brun ou gris, se nourrissant de graines ou d'insectes, souvent présent aussi bien en milieu urbain que rural.

1. Small seed-eating bird A2 formal

   Any of various small, often brown or gray birds that feed on seeds and insects, commonly found in urban and rural areas.

   • A sparrow perched on the windowsill this morning.
   • Sparrows often gather in flocks near bird feeders.
   • The children watched the sparrows hopping on the grass.

   🇫🇷Moineau

2. European songbird B1 formal british

   A small brownish songbird native to Europe, known for its chirping call and adaptability to human environments.

   • The house sparrow is a common sight in British gardens.
   • European sparrows have a distinctive, cheerful song.
   • These sparrows build their nests under the eaves of houses.

   🇫🇷Moineau domestique

   Synonymes: english sparrowhouse sparrow

• sparrows plural form
• sparrows' possessive plural form
• sparrow's possessive singular form