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Definition of shorebird

shorebird

/ˈʃɔːr.bɜːrd/
shore · bird
Plural:shorebirds
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shorebird Lexical Profile

shorebird Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

North American Any of various birds of the order Charadriiformes, such as sandpipers, plovers, and oystercatchers, that typically have long legs and bills adapted for wading and foraging for invertebrates along coastal beaches, mudflats, and wetlands.

Example

"During low tide, flocks of migratory shorebirds probed the exposed mudflats for small crabs and marine worms."

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Word Nuance & Usage

In North American ornithology, 'shorebird' is the standard term for these birds, whereas in British and Commonwealth English, they are commonly referred to as 'waders'.

• Rhymes for shorebird

• Nearby Words

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Shorebird. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/shorebird
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