plural robins
1
: a large North American thrush (Turdus migratorius) with brownish-gray upperparts, blackish head and tail, black and whitish streaked throat, and dull reddish breast and underparts
called also American robin
2
a
: a small chiefly European Old World flycatcher (Erithacus rubecula) having a brownish-olive back and orangish face and breast
b
: any of various Old World songbirds that are related to or resemble the European robin
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Attendees of this referral networking group can introduce themselves during a round robin and learn from guest presenters from 7 to 8 a.m. Tuesday, June 10 at the Poway Chamber of Commerce, 13029 Danielson St., Suite 120.
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Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
The robins were squawking, scolding and flying back and forth.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
The tournament’s round robin round begins on Dec. 26.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2025
The unusual robin, seen in Riverview Park, has partial leucism, a phrase that’s sometimes used interchangeably with piebaldism, according to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
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Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
The robins were squawking, scolding and flying back and forth.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
The tournament’s round robin round begins on Dec. 26.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2025
The unusual robin, seen in Riverview Park, has partial leucism, a phrase that’s sometimes used interchangeably with piebaldism, according to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
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“Robin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/robin. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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robin
noun
rob·in
ˈräb-ən 
1
: a small European thrush with an orange red face, throat, and breast
2
: a large North American thrush with a grayish back and head and a brick red breast
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