shorebird

noun

shore·​bird ˈshȯr-ˌbərd 

: any of a suborder (Charadrii) of birds (such as a plover or sandpiper) that frequent the seashore

Examples of shorebird in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On the other side of the barrier island, maze-like salt marshes and winding tidal creeks funnel into the Intracoastal Waterway, providing the ideal environment to see bottlenose dolphins, loggerhead sea turtles, and abundant shorebirds. —Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026

Imani, son of Chicago’s beloved piping plovers Monty and Rose, was spotted on a quiet stretch of sand favored by shorebirds. —Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026

Located in the wetlands of the San Francisco Bay, the 376-acre Ravenswood preserve is home to wildlife including migrating shorebirds such as dowitchers, American avocets and terns. —Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026

Wildlife threatened by the rising tides include not only wild horses, but nesting sea turtles and shorebirds, experts say. —Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1672, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for shorebird

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

Kids Definition

shorebird

noun

shore·​bird ˈshō(ə)r-ˌbərd 

ˈshȯ(ə)r-

: any of a group of birds (as a plover or sandpiper) that frequent the seashore