towhee
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of towhee
An Americanism dating back to 1720–30; imitative
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
As of this writing, it’s logged 194 house finch visits, 83 California towhee drop-bys, 5 squirrel sorties and a lone pine siskin pop in.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2023
The researchers spotted birds in the severely burned patches that they didn’t find in the unburned ones, including the indigo bunting, chestnut-sided warbler and eastern towhee.
From Washington Post • Jan. 7, 2023
The species that were observed more frequently included three types of warblers, cedar waxwing, spotted towhee and California quail.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 6, 2021
An eastern towhee flew by—a large, striking sparrow with rusty breast feathers and dark chocolate wings.
From Slate • Feb. 11, 2019
The green-tailed towhee he is called in the books, though the red of his head is much more conspicuous than the green of his tail.
From A Bird-Lover in the West by Miller, Olive Thorne
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
