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skylark

American  
[skahy-lahrk] / ˈskaɪˌlɑrk /

noun

  1. a brown-speckled European lark, Alauda arvensis, famed for its melodious song.

verb (used without object)

  1. to frolic; sport.

    The children were skylarking on the beach.
skylark British  
/ ˈskaɪˌlɑːk /

noun

  1. an Old World lark, Alauda arvensis, noted for singing while hovering at a great height

  2. any of various Australian larks

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verb

  1. informal (intr) to romp or play jokes

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Etymology

Origin of skylark

First recorded in 1770–80; sky + lark 1

Example Sentences

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Inside of the Skylark, one of the city’s venerable dive bars, a crowd of dozens looked grateful to have escaped it.

From Slate • Nov. 10, 2025

At the Skylark, I even saw one young woman who had an Edmund Fitzgerald baseball cap.

From Slate • Nov. 10, 2025

Dr Rao continues to work on Skylark Ward.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2024

Soon afterwards, she developed an infection and was moved to Skylark Ward, a 26-bed children's unit.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2024

She wouldn’t of been caught dead in an apron made out of a flour sack, whereas Mama had on one that still read Try Skylark Self-Rising Flour right across the chest.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

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