early bird

noun

1

: an early riser

2

: one that arrives early and especially before possible competitors

Examples of early bird in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Frances McDormand and Joel Coen were early birds, making a beeline to the bar to order martinis upon arrival. — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

That’s why the Timeshifter jet lag app asks for your age, your usual sleep times, your caffeine and melatonin habits, and your chronotype—early bird, night owl, or neither. — Jd Shadel, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

When a massive asteroid impact triggered a global extinction 66 million years ago, almost all dinosaurs and early bird lineages died out. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026

Some of the bodily clocks that affect you every day are the sleep-wake, or circadian, rhythm and your chronotype, which is the body’s natural timing preference—often described as being either an early bird or a night owl. — Masha Remskar, Scientific American, 29 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

from the proverb, "the early bird catches the worm"

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for early bird

• afterword
• firebird
• hummingbird
• ladybird
• mockingbird
• overheard
• thunderbird
• undergird
• undeterred
• absurd
• averred
• bluebird