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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All four teams will be in competition again on Monday as Finland meets Canada and Sweden clashes with USA to wrap up the round robin phase.
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Jacob Lev, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
Vintage Tennis: Round robin matches for men and women 60 or older.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
And the world was dark because there weren't any robins, and the robins represented love.
—Meaghan Garvey, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2025
That’s led to speculation that there might be some trade activity before 4 Nations round robin play begins on Feb. 12, as general managers protect themselves against their players getting seriously hurt, which would clearly hamper any efforts to deal them before the March 7 trade deadline.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
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Jacob Lev, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
Vintage Tennis: Round robin matches for men and women 60 or older.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
And the world was dark because there weren't any robins, and the robins represented love.
—Meaghan Garvey, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2025
That’s led to speculation that there might be some trade activity before 4 Nations round robin play begins on Feb. 12, as general managers protect themselves against their players getting seriously hurt, which would clearly hamper any efforts to deal them before the March 7 trade deadline.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Robin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/robin. Accessed 22 Feb. 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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