woodlark

[ wood-lahrk ]

noun

1. a small, European songbird, Lullula arborea, noted for its song in flight.

woodlark

/ ˈwʊdˌlɑːk /

noun

1. an Old World lark, Lullula arborea, similar to but slightly smaller than the skylark

Word History and Origins

Origin of woodlark¹

First recorded in 1275–1325, woodlark is from the Middle English word wodelarke. See wood ¹, lark ¹

Example Sentences

Was it to hear yon woodlark that you nearly broke your own neck, and put mine in jeopardy?

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The skylark and woodlark are both occasional night-singers, and it is common to hear cuckoos call in the densest darkness.

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He pointed out the woodlark and the blackcap to me, and told me where he had seen and heard them.

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Overhead a woodlark drifted in vast circles, singing as he flew.

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If a woodlark stirred, he saw the shadow of its wing flit from frond to frond.

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