martin

[US]/'mɑːtɪn/
[UK]/ˈmɑrtn../
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.swallow-like bird of the family Hirundinidae (such as house martins or sand martins);;(Martin) a masculine given name in English, German and French.

Phrases & Collocations

martin luther

aston martin

lockheed martin

ricky martin

martin scorsese

Example Sentences

Martin's a slippery customer.

Martin is too aggressive .

Martin was in his pyjamas.

McCracken will fight Sheffield's Martin Smith.

John Martin took the men's title.

she begrudged Martin his affluence.

he'd put off Martin until nine o'clock.

Martin stomped off to the spare room.

Martin and Ingrid have been going steady for nearly a year.

Joe sat on the bed while Martin was unpacking.

migrating martins and swallows were settling to roost.

Despite her penchant for chitchat, Yvonne was no birdbrain, Martin discovered.

Martin is a rich cycle racing hand, ban Fude is an engineer.

The most prominent Luminist painters were Martin Johnson Heade and FitzHugh Lane.

Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.

A terrible restlessness that was like to hunger afflicted Martin Eden.

if Martin could keep a high-maintenance totty like Tania happy, he must be doing something right.

Christine tried to follow but Martin blocked her way.

Martin Tutin claimed that she [the Prime Minister] was chiefly responsible for the crisis.

Real-world Examples

Yet despite Vincent's planning, life has thrown some curveballs at the Martins.

Source: Reader's Digest Anthology

It's possible the insect-eating martins helped to control pests living around Native American camps.

Source: Mammoth's Journey to the City - Wild New World

The purple martin became an unofficial mascot for native inhabitants in the eastern half of the continent.

Source: Mammoth's Journey to the City - Wild New World

There they were, the longed-for purple martins, sailing gracefully around the bird house, singing as they sailed.

Source: American Elementary School English 5

There are four different species of swallow which visit us-the swift, the chimney swallow, the house martin, and the sand martin.

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 4

The swallows are the first to return to us; the martins follow: and they always keep the same order.

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 4

I asked Miss Lou if she knew the Martins.

Source: Oxford Discover 4

I thought you'd still be in london, helping jenny set up at saint martins.

Source: Gossip Girl Season 5

His 401(k) and Social Security would easily cover that. Yet despite Vincent's planning, life has thrown some curveballs at the Martins.

Source: Reader's Digest Anthology

This special relationship between purple martins and people is one of the few in North America to cross cultural boundaries between native groups and European settlers.

Source: Mammoth's Journey to the City - Wild New World

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