woodlark

American  

[wood-lahrk] / ˈwʊdˌlɑrk /

noun

1. a small, European songbird, Lullula arborea, noted for its song in flight.

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woodlark British  

/ ˈwʊdˌlɑːk /

noun

1. an Old World lark, Lullula arborea, similar to but slightly smaller than the skylark

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Etymology

Origin of woodlark

First recorded in 1275–1325, woodlark is from the Middle English word wodelarke. See wood ¹, lark ¹

Example Sentences

This also prompted protected species, such as woodlark and nightjar, to breed successfully on the restored heath.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

The wild, flat landscapes dotted with gorse and heather are known for their wildlife, including rare species like the sand lizard, woodlark and silver-studded blue butterfly.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2025

The man should get a nightjar, a pipit, a woodlark and a warbler and put them in the studio.

From The Guardian • Apr. 29, 2010

"The Hon. Daines Barrington placed three young linnets with three different foster-parents, the skylark, the woodlark, and the titlark or meadow-pipit, and each adopted, through imitation, the song of its foster-parent."

From Ways of Nature by Burroughs, John

"Was it to hear yon woodlark that you nearly broke your own neck, and put mine in jeopardy?"

From Rookwood by Ainsworth, William Harrison