meadowlark

[ med-oh-lahrk ]

noun

1. any of several American songbirds of the genus Sturnella, of the family Icteridae, especially S. magna eastern meadowlark and S. neglecta western meadowlark, having a brownish and black back and wings and a yellow breast, noted for their clear, tuneful song.

meadowlark

/ ˈmɛdəʊˌlɑːk /

noun

1. either of two North American yellow-breasted songbirds, Sturnella magna ( eastern meadowlark ) or S. neglecta ( western meadowlark ): family Icteridae (American orioles)

Word History and Origins

Origin of meadowlark¹

First recorded in 1605–15; meadow + lark ¹

Example Sentences

El Segundo won Division 5 at Meadowlark Golf Club with a 365.

From Los Angeles Times

But he’s been heartened to see that fellow Wisconsin operation Meadowlark Organics, a small, family-run farm and mill, have tripled their rye milling from 1,000 to 3,000 bushels a year since Rye Revival was founded in 2020, a significant increase for a small outfit.

From Salon

I talked with Skipper a couple of weeks ago as he sat in the radiant high-rise office of his new venture, Meadowlark Media, a new podcast network he co-founded with former ESPNer Dan Le Batard.

From Slate

“These are existential rights for ESPN,” he said on Pablo Torre Finds Out, a podcast produced by Meadowlark Media.

From Slate

Other legends, such as Meadowlark Lemon and the aforementioned Dunbar, were also household names in their day.

From BBC