house wren

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun, adjective hous ren]
- /noun, adjective haʊs rɛn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun, adjective hous ren]
- /noun, adjective haʊs rɛn/

Definitions of house wren words

noun house wren a common American wren, Troglodytes aedon, that nests around houses. 1
noun house wren Troglodytes aedon, a very small songbird of the wren family. 0

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Origin of house wren

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1800-10

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Parts of speech for House wren

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house wren popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

house wren usage trend in Literature

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