bluebird

noun

blue·​bird ˈblü-ˌbərd 

: any of three small North American thrushes (Sialia currucoides, S. mexicana, and S. sialis) that are blue above and reddish brown or pale blue below

Examples of bluebird in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The bluebird pair arrived and settled in a tiny, ceramic, ornamental birdhouse hanging next to my backdoor. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026

Cavity nesting birds, such as bluebirds, chickadees, flycatchers, nuthatches, trogons, and wrens as well as some duck species, use birdhouses or nest boxes. —Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026

While residents woke up to a bluebird, clear day with a high of 30 degrees on Tuesday, the National Weather Service is already warning of more snow in our immediate future. —Eryn Dion, The Providence Journal, 24 Feb. 2026

However, despite bluebird conditions expected across the mountain, backcountry skiing will still not be completely safe from avalanches. —Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1688, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing bluebird

• bluebird day
• Eastern bluebird
• mountain bluebird

Rhymes for bluebird

• absurd
• averred
• byword
• catbird
• catchword
• concurred
• conferred
• cowbird
• cowherd
• crossword
• deferred
• demurred

Kids Definition

bluebird

noun

blue·​bird -ˌbərd 

: any of three small North American songbirds related to the robin but more or less blue above