roadrunner
noun
either of two large terrestrial cuckoos of the genus Geococcyx of arid regions of the western U.S., Mexico, and Central America, especially G. californianus greater roadrunner.
roadrunners
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pluralof roadrunner.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The cultural shift began years ago in Phoenix, and many residents now take pride in their saguaros and palo verde trees, and post snapshots of bobcats and roadrunners in their yards.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 20, 2023
Lizards and roadrunners skitter across the museum floor.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 14, 2022
We lived on forty acres instead of four hundred square feet, cohabitated with roadrunners and rabbits instead of roaches and rats.
From Salon ● Mar. 2, 2019
But he enjoys the quiet, and the poppies that flower in spring, and the regular sightings of coyotes, roadrunners and bobcats.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 28, 2018
I guess the coldest night was the one we spent in an old rundown schoolhouse, after chasing the skunks and roadrunners out.
From The Life of Me; an autobiography by Clarence Edgar Johnson
