american robin

1. 1.

   large American thrush having a rust-red breast and abdomen

   SynonymsrobinTurdus migratorius

   Broaderthrush

   Part ofTurdus

Questions about american robin

What does american robin mean?

american robin means "large American thrush having a rust-red breast and abdomen".

What is another word for american robin?

Close synonyms include robin, Turdus migratorius. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is american robin a common word?

american robin is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.