Meanings
nounbank swallow (plural bank swallows)
plural bank swallows
- A small American and European swallow (Riparia riparia) that nests in a hole which it excavates in a bank.
Synonyms: sand martin, Clivicola riparia
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA small American and European swallow (Riparia riparia) that nests in a hole which it excavates in a bank.
Similar
sand martinClivicola riparia
More synonyms by meaning
nounswallow of the Northern Hemisphere that nests in tunnels dug in clay or sand banks
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Broader
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APA
bank swallow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bank%20swallow
MLA
“bank swallow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bank%20swallow. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bank swallow,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bank%20swallow.
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