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• noun (Context 1)
Any of several medium-sized ground-nesting birds of the plover family (Charadriidae), especially the Eurasian lapwing, native to temperate Eurasia and noted for its wispy crest, iridescent back, erratic tumbling flight, and distinctive wailing call.
Usage Example
"As we walked across the damp moorland, a peewit suddenly took to the air with its characteristic tumbling flight and piercing call."
Strongest
peewit
Weak
plover
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Lapwing. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 6, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/lapwing