birdsong

[ burd-sawng, -song ]

/ ˈbɜrdˌsɔŋ, -ˌsɒŋ /

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noun

the singing or calling of birds, especially songbirds.

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Origin of birdsong

bird + song

Words nearby birdsong

bird's-nest fern, bird's-nest fungus, bird's-nest orchid, bird's-nest soup, Birds of a feather flock together, birdsong, bird spider, bird strike, bird table, bird-voiced tree frog, bird walk

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How to use birdsong in a sentence

At one point, I pulled over to hike the short but sweet half-mile Wind Canyon Trail, stopping to take in the dozens of distinct birdsongs fluttering about in the morning air.
Seeing Big Vistas at Theodore Roosevelt National Park|Emily Pennington|January 21, 2021|Outside Online
Research suggests that nature sounds—birdsong, rainfall, and so on—help put human minds at ease.
To take the most relaxing bath ever, add some healthy tips|Rachel Feltman|January 3, 2021|Popular-Science
We have noise from other animals like birdsong or crickets chirping.
Please Get Your Noise Out of My Ears (Ep. 439)|Stephen J. Dubner|November 12, 2020|Freakonomics
They pay in the loss of charismatic wildlife, in the muting of birdsong.
This election could decide the climate’s future|Ula Chrobak|October 29, 2020|Popular-Science

In the morning, I use the free Audubon Bird Guide app to determine the individual voices in the chorus of birdsong.
11 Great Microadventures You Can Do Now|The Editors|October 1, 2020|Outside Online
My childhood memory is of waking up early in the morning to sunshine, blue skies, and loud birdsong.
Literary City: Deborah Levy’s London|Henry Krempels|February 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
These were days that forbade Michael to walk afield, and that with haunting, autumnal birdsong held him in a trance.
Sinister Street, vol. 1|Compton Mackenzie
Close on Sheriff Birdsong's hurrying heels the judge himself issued forth from the sheriff's office.
Back Home|Irvin S. Cobb
The glaze of unshed tears sprang over Miss Birdsong's eyes like gauzy clouds across a summer sky.
Just Around the Corner|Fannie Hurst
Through it came the first low twitter of birdsong, a sound that seemed to swell and grow until it filled the world.
The Country Beyond|James Oliver Curwood
She lay with her head nestled in the crook of Roger's arm, and the birdsong seemed to come to her from a great distance away.
The Country Beyond|James Oliver Curwood

British Dictionary definitions for birdsong

birdsong

/ (ˈbɜːdˌsɒŋ) /

noun

the musical call of a bird or birds

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