birdsong

American  

[burd-sawng, -song] / ˈbɜrdˌsɔŋ, -ˌsɒŋ /

noun

1. the singing or calling of birds, especially songbirds.

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birdsong British  

/ ˈbɜːdˌsɒŋ /

noun

1. the musical call of a bird or birds

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Etymology

Origin of birdsong

bird + song

Example Sentences

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birdsong

With each instructive and poetic chapter, she shows us how time used to be measured by birdsong and flower bud, the color of twilight and the wide wheel of stars.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

The persistent plunk, plunk, plunk of icicles dripping into an aluminum gutter — a sound that is less birdsong than plumbing.

From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2026

The McCoys are the kind of people who look you in the eye and give you their full attention, and Patricia’s British accent carries an upbeat, birdsong tone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2026

But if the buzz of chainsaws has, at least partially, given way to birdsong and chatter from monkeys, challenges remain.

From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026

Each morning I was awoken before dawn by birdsong.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo