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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.


SIMPLE

The swallows return to the old barn every spring.

CONTEXTUAL

As autumn approached, hundreds of swallows gathered on the telephone wires before their long journey south.

COMPLEX

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.

Synonyms
Usage

Plural form of the noun 'swallow'.

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