Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bank swallow

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables: bank swal-low
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small American and European swallow (Riparia riparia) that nests in a hole which it excavates in a bank.

Inflected Forms

bank swallows (plural)

Synonyms

sand martin Clivicola riparia bank martin riparia riparia

Questions

What does bank swallow mean?: A small American and European swallow (Riparia riparia) that nests in a hole which it excavates in a bank.

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