tree swallow

noun

: an American swallow (Tachycineta bicolor synonym Iridoprocne bicolor) with iridescent greenish-blue upperparts and white underparts

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There were ospreys, hawks, and a lot of tree swallows. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 16 June 2026 My concern is somewhat ameliorated by the lack of health effects seen in the tree swallows and their offspring. — Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025 Thousands of tree swallows float down the coast, rising into snow globe formations when a deadly falcon appears on the scene. — Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025 Other cavity nesters such as woodpeckers will make holes in trees, and those can also be adopted by tree swallows, flickers, kestrels and chickadees. — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for tree swallow

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tree swallow was in 1893

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“Tree swallow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tree%20swallow. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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