birdbath
noun
bird·bath
ˈbərd-ˌbath 
-ˌbäth
: a usually ornamental basin set up for birds to bathe in
Examples of birdbath in a Sentence
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To protect yourself from mosquitoes, the City of Fort Worth recommends dumping outdoor containers of standing water like pools and birdbaths, as well as cleaning out gutters and tightly covering rain barrels or cisterns.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2024
Add a solar-powered floating birdbath pump that sprays water to keep it recirculating.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
With their melodic chirping that awakens people daily and their visits to birdbaths and feeders, birds are a familiar presence in human lives.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2024
Create shallow birdbaths or misters to provide them with a water source.
—The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
The best way to combat mosquitoes is by interrupting their life cycle, consistently dumping out containers, refreshing water in birdbaths, and adding Mosquito Dunks to wet areas that can't be easily drained.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2024
Wash hands with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds after handling feeders and birdbaths.
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 19 Mar. 2024
Sweep up and throw away droppings from around the base of the birdbath.
—USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
Follow the same protocols for cleaning and storing birdbaths.
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 19 Mar. 2024
Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2024
Add a solar-powered floating birdbath pump that sprays water to keep it recirculating.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
With their melodic chirping that awakens people daily and their visits to birdbaths and feeders, birds are a familiar presence in human lives.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2024
Create shallow birdbaths or misters to provide them with a water source.
—The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
The best way to combat mosquitoes is by interrupting their life cycle, consistently dumping out containers, refreshing water in birdbaths, and adding Mosquito Dunks to wet areas that can't be easily drained.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2024
Wash hands with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds after handling feeders and birdbaths.
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 19 Mar. 2024
Sweep up and throw away droppings from around the base of the birdbath.
—USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
Follow the same protocols for cleaning and storing birdbaths.
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 19 Mar. 2024
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birdbath
noun
bird·bath
ˈbərd-ˌbath
-ˌbȧth
: a basin set up for wild birds to bathe in
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