wasp
noun
any of numerous social or solitary hymenopterous insects of the Vespidae, Sphecidae, and allied families, generally having a long, slender body and narrow waist and, in the female, a stinger.
wasps
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pluralof wasp.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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For many years, scientists have focused on haplodiploidy as a possible explanation for why this lifestyle evolved so often in ants, bees and wasps.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
However, nearly all of that pattern can be traced to one particular group: the aculeate Hymenoptera, which includes stinging wasps, bees and ants.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
She said: "I would encourage people, if you've got wasps that are bothering you, just to keep calm and try and move away. If you keep calm, they will sense that and won't feel threatened."
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Adaptations over millions of years gradually shifted what were once egg-laying organs into the venom-delivering weapons that bees, ants and wasps now use to protect their colonies—and food stores—from predators and competition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
She ran out to the porch and waved her hands over her head as if she were chasing off an attack of mud wasps.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
