woodlark

[ wood-lahrk ]

noun

1. a small, European songbird, Lullula arborea, noted for its song in flight.

woodlark

/ ˈwʊdˌlɑːk /

noun

1. an Old World lark, Lullula arborea, similar to but slightly smaller than the skylark

Word History and Origins

Origin of woodlark¹

First recorded in 1275–1325, woodlark is from the Middle English word wodelarke. See wood ¹, lark ¹

Example Sentences

Former solicitor Jonathan Denton, 63, of Woodlark Grove, Apley, Telford, Shropshire, was jailed for a total of 15 years for fraud by abuse of position of trust in the sum of £7m and fraud by false representation in the sum of £18m.

From BBC

Also unearthed were a handwritten manuscript by Burns himself of the song "Phillis the fair", with minor textual variations, a pencil manuscript by Burns of an early draft of "Ode to a Woodlark", lost since 1877-1879, and a handwritten letter from Burns "to Robert Muir, Kilmarnock".

From The Guardian

There also are many birds, throstle, thrush and nightingale, goldfinch and woodlark, which sing merrily day and night.

From Project Gutenberg

Woodlark.—In winter only; leaves in April.

From Project Gutenberg

Because our work put us in contact with chiefs and local councilmen from across the province, we knew lots of important people at the festival – friends from Woodlark, Alcester, Kwaraiwa, Dawson and Normanby Islands, as well as the mainland – and many were involved in the canoe races, dances, kula trading and other cultural events.

From New York Times