Kiwis
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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After the Kiwis were bowled out for 553, England responded with 539.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
A series defeat against the Kiwis would be only their second at home since 2014 – also a loss to New Zealand, in 2021.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
On the shuttle bus from downtown to Inglewood on Monday, there were scores of people with Farsi-emblazoned shirts and crowds of grinning Kiwis as one would expect for the Iran-versus-New Zealand showdown that evening.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
The Kiwis are the only team this century not to lose in group play while also failing to advance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
The Kiwis are still in existence, but the Moas and some of the other flightless birds have died out since the arrival of the Maori man, who killed and ate them.
From More Science From an Easy Chair by Sir E. Ray (Edwin Ray) Lankester
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