plover

American  

[pluhv-er, ploh-ver] / ˈplʌv ər, ˈploʊ vər /

noun

1. any of various shorebirds of the family Charadriidae.

2. any of various similar shorebirds, as the upland plover and other sandpipers.

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plover British  

/ ˈplʌvə /

noun

1. any shore bird of the family Charadriidae, typically having a round head, straight bill, and large pointed wings: order Charadriiformes

2. any of similar and related birds, such as the Egyptian plover and the upland plover See crocodile bird

3. another name for lapwing

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Etymology

Origin of plover

1275–1325; Middle English < Anglo-French; Old French plovier rainbird < Vulgar Latin *pluviārius. See pluvial, -er ²

Example Sentences

Leonard said one of the main species the initiative aimed to protect was the ringed plover, a small coastal bird that nests directly on beaches and shingle.

From BBC

It’s not too late to save the whooping crane, the red-cockaded woodpecker, the piping plover or any of the other 86 birds on the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

The barges were filled and covered with sediment to create a new island for birds including endangered dunlin, curlew, ringed plover and lapwing.

From BBC

Conservation and management of the least Bell’s vireo, California least tern, and western snowy plover have resulted in significant increases to on-base populations of these species, according to the agency.

From Los Angeles Times

The National Trust said it believed ongoing wildfires at Abergwesyn common in Powys had destroyed "the last remaining" local breeding habitat for golden plovers - considered one of the most beautiful birds of the British uplands.

From BBC