roadrunner

[ rohd-ruhn-er ]

/ ˈroʊdˌrʌn ər /

noun

either of two large terrestrial cuckoos of the genus Geococcyx of arid regions of the western U.S., Mexico, and Central America, especially G. californianus(greater roadrunner ).

Also called chaparral cock.

Origin of roadrunner

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; road + runner

Words nearby roadrunner

road racing, road rage, Roadrailer, road rash, road roller, roadrunner, road show, roadside, roadstead, roadster, road tax

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Example sentences from the Web for roadrunner

(Contrast this to the 3,000 copies my own 2009 book, Roadrunner, has sold).
Hitler’s Strange Afterlife in India|Dilip D’Souza|November 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
"Don Coyote," the roadrunner, and other characteristic animals.
Guide to Life and Literature of the Southwest|J. Frank Dobie
The roadrunner, however, serves a better purpose in life than being run down by hounds.
Donahoe's Magazine, Vol. XV, No. 4, April, 1886|Various
This makes me think of a curious bird I noticed in my drives at San Diego, the roadrunner, classed with the cuckoo.
A Truthful Woman in Southern California|Kate Sanborn

Others say the word is derived from camis, signifying a roadrunner.
The Huguenots in France|Samuel Smiles.

British Dictionary definitions for roadrunner

roadrunner

/ (ˈrəʊdˌrʌnə) /

noun

a terrestrial crested bird, Geococcyx californianus, of Central and S North America, having a streaked plumage and long tail: family Cuculidae (cuckoos)Also called: chaparral cock

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	roadrunner
释义	roadrunner [ rohd-ruhn-er ] / ˈroʊdˌrʌn ər / noun either of two large terrestrial cuckoos of the genus Geococcyx of arid regions of the western U.S., Mexico, and Central America, especially G. californianus(greater roadrunner ). Also called chaparral cock. Origin of roadrunner An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; road + runner Words nearby roadrunner road racing, road rage, Roadrailer, road rash, road roller, roadrunner, road show, roadside, roadstead, roadster, road tax Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for roadrunner (Contrast this to the 3,000 copies my own 2009 book, Roadrunner, has sold). Hitler’s Strange Afterlife in India\|Dilip D’Souza\|November 30, 2012\|DAILY BEAST "Don Coyote," the roadrunner, and other characteristic animals. Guide to Life and Literature of the Southwest\|J. Frank Dobie The roadrunner, however, serves a better purpose in life than being run down by hounds. Donahoe's Magazine, Vol. XV, No. 4, April, 1886\|Various This makes me think of a curious bird I noticed in my drives at San Diego, the roadrunner, classed with the cuckoo. A Truthful Woman in Southern California\|Kate Sanborn Others say the word is derived from camis, signifying a roadrunner. The Huguenots in France\|Samuel Smiles. British Dictionary definitions for roadrunner roadrunner / (ˈrəʊdˌrʌnə) / noun a terrestrial crested bird, Geococcyx californianus, of Central and S North America, having a streaked plumage and long tail: family Cuculidae (cuckoos)Also called: chaparral cock Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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