house wren

noun

1. a common American wren, Troglodytes aedon, that nests around houses.

Word History and Origins

Origin of house wren¹

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

Example Sentences

For the second year in a row, a pair of house wrens moved into a bird box we put up in our backyard.

From Washington Post

But however angelic the voice of the house wren, its temper can put to flight even the English sparrow.

From Project Gutenberg

I have never seen an account of a House Wren taking up his abode in another bird's nest.

From Project Gutenberg

He will not even tolerate a house wren in the vicinity of his nest.

From Project Gutenberg

Does the house wren always close its song with the rising inflection, as if it were asking a question?

From Project Gutenberg

Size of the House Wren, but with the tail nearly half an inch longer; its outer feathers tipped with gray.

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