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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The findings, published in PeerJ, reveal that the wasps are moving into structures that evolved specifically to shelter protective ant colonies.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
Global warming is thought to explain the trend in social wasps shrinking in size over the last 100 years.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
So why are we still seeing “spring-sized” wasps?
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
But summer 2026 is breaking the norm, and there don’t seem to be many wasps about.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
The mud wasps had built their big nest against a ceiling rafter.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
