swallows
n. countable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈswɑɫoʊz// UK //swˈɒləʊz// swal·lows
n. small birds with long, pointed wings and forked tails that are known for flying fast and migrating long distances.
n. migratory passerine birds of the family Hirundinidae, characterized by slender bodies, long pointed wings, and often deeply forked tails.
The swallows return to the old barn every spring.
As autumn approached, hundreds of swallows gathered on the telephone wires before their long journey south.
The graceful flight of swallows over the meadow is a classic sign of summer, as they dart through the air to catch insects on the wing.
Usage
Plural form of the noun 'swallow'.