social wasp


noun
  1. any of several wasps, as the hornets or yellowjackets, that live together in a community.

Origin of social wasp

1
First recorded in 1825–35

Words Nearby social wasp

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How to use social wasp in a sentence

  • She paused as if resting, and in that moment a social wasp descended like a fury and bore her to the ground.

    In the Open | Stanton Davis Kirkham
  • The social wasp includes the paper-making varieties and the hornets.

    Great Hike | Alan Douglas