upland sandpiper
noun
a large, field-inhabiting sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda, of eastern North America, resembling a plover: now protected and increasing in numbers.
Nearby words
upjohn, upkeep, upland, upland cotton, upland plover, upland sandpiper, uplift, uplifted, uplifter, uplifting, uplight
Origin of upland sandpiper
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
Also called upland plover, Bartramian sandpiper.
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British Dictionary definitions for upland plover
upland plover
upland sandpiper
noun
an American sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda, with a short slender bill and long tail
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