field lark

noun

, South Midland and Southern U.S.

1. meadowlark.

Word History and Origins

Origin of field lark¹

First recorded in 1670–80

Example Sentences

At Field Lark Drive, a woman and a 13-year-old girl were killed and a 15-year-old girl was critically wounded.

From Washington Times

At Field Lark Drive, two women were dead and another was critically wounded, while a fifth woman was found fatally shot on Warrington Road, police said.

From Seattle Times

Even Mary, who had been pale and silent all morning, regained her spirits on that glorious ride, when Merry, with head thrown back, began to sing: 154     “The sailor’s wife the sailor’s star shall be,     Yo-ho, yo-ho-ho, yo-ho, yo-ho-ho!” and she joined in the chorus with the others, her clear, sweet voice piping out like the notes of a field lark in a chorus of birds.

From Project Gutenberg

She who had been as blithe as a field lark all her life was showing to Joe Hurley for the first time a most unnatural soberness of spirit.

From Project Gutenberg

Till hark, in the chill of the dawn A field lark wakes and cries, And over the floor of the sea We watch the round sun rise.

From Project Gutenberg