game bird

American

noun

any bird hunted chiefly for sport, as a quail or pheasant, especially such a bird that is protected by game laws.

game bird British

noun

a bird of any species hunted as game

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Etymology

Origin of game bird

First recorded in 1865–70

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The games blur, with the seasons, successes and failures positioned across time like the capricious swings of a stock market graph.

From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2015

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From Slate • Feb. 28, 2012

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