bird-watch
Americanverb (used without object)
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Etymology
Origin of bird-watch
First recorded in 1945–50; back formation from bird watcher
Example Sentences
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Tamir Gray had been skeptical when his girlfriend invited him along to bird-watch one weekend last spring.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2025
You could wander colonial cities like Antigua, Guatemala, or Granada, Nicaragua, and bird-watch in the rainforests of Costa Rica.
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2022
For those dads who love to hike, bird-watch or otherwise hang outside, there’s a good chance they’ll also enjoy foraging for mushrooms alongside the Los Angeles Mycological Society.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2022
During spring migration from 2012 to 2017, Bill posted daily bird-watch observations.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 5, 2022
It also includes how ordinary Black people greet one another, stand on the porch, bird-watch or engage in otherwise mundane activities.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 29, 2021
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