wader

American  

[wey-der] / ˈweɪ dər /

noun

1. a person or thing that wades.

2. Also called wading bird.  any of various large birds having long legs, long necks, and long bills, that are adapted for wading in shallow waters and living on fish, frogs, etc., as the crane, heron, stork, shoebill, ibis, and flamingo.

3. British. any of various ground-nesting shorebirds of small to moderate size, as the gull, tern, skimmer, phalarope, and plover.

4. waders, high, waterproof boots used for wading, as by fishermen, duck hunters, or laborers.

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wader British  

/ ˈweɪdə /

noun

1. a person or thing that wades

2. Also called: wading bird.  any of various long-legged birds, esp those of the order Ciconiiformes (herons, storks, etc), that live near water and feed on fish, etc

3. a Brit name for shore bird

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Etymology

Origin of wader

First recorded in 1665–75; wade + -er ¹

Example Sentences

It's Good To See You, also from The Traveller, has been covered more than 100 times - including by US country star Don Williams, Greek singer Nana Mouskouri and German folk veteran Hannes Wader.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

“Now I don’t know who Faye Wader really is,” the insecure and secretive host thinks, “or what will become of her.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Old Weed Wader, Dick Hemore, begins to break out his blade baits every year when this condition starts. 

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2014

Nevertheless, I recommend going at least as far as one of the bird hides at Wader Lake.

From Washington Post

Ralph of Wader was the one Englishman who had fought at William’s side against England. 

From William the Conqueror by Freeman, Edward Augustus