/ Dictionary / Index W white-throated sparrow: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: white'-throat•ed spar'row Pronunciation: (hwīt'thrō"tid, wīt'-), [key] a common North American finch, Zonotrichia albicollis, having a white patch on the throat and a black and white striped crown. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. whitethroat white tie Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language