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shorebird

[ shawr-burd, shohr- ]

/ ˈʃɔrˌbɜrd, ˈʃoʊr- /

noun

a bird that frequents seashores, estuaries, etc., as the snipe, sandpiper, plover, and turnstone; a limicoline bird.

Words nearby shorebird

shore fly, shore leave, shore patrol, shore terrace, shore up, shorebird, shorefront, shoreless, shoreline, shoreside, shoreview

Origin of shorebird

First recorded in 1665–75; shore¹ + bird

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