1
: any of a widely distributed family (Columbidae, order Columbiformes) of birds with a stout body, rather short legs, and smooth and compact plumage
especially
: a member of any of numerous varieties of the rock dove that exist in domestication and in the feral state in cities and towns throughout most of the world
2
: a young woman
3
: an easy mark : dupe
4
: an object of special concern : accepted business or interest
tennis was not his pigeon
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Noun (1)
a confidence man in search of another pigeon
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
The eggs of the dodo, which lived on an Indian Ocean island before disappearing, were slightly larger than typical chicken eggs, and those of the dodo's closest living relative, the Nicobar pigeon, Snyder says.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 19 May 2026
The most recent dish features pigeon with bere (barley) at its core.
—Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
In his lab, which studies the exchange of gases such as oxygen and carbon dioxide between vertebrates and their environments, Damsgaard’s team used microsensors to measure oxygen levels in the retinas of zebra finches, pigeons, and chickens.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 13 May 2026
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Noun
The real Keaton eventually woke Colbert up and the duo discussed Colbert’s idea to have a celebrity dress up like a pigeon as a bit.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
The eggs of the dodo, which lived on an Indian Ocean island before disappearing, were slightly larger than typical chicken eggs, and those of the dodo's closest living relative, the Nicobar pigeon, Snyder says.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 19 May 2026
The most recent dish features pigeon with bere (barley) at its core.
—Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
In his lab, which studies the exchange of gases such as oxygen and carbon dioxide between vertebrates and their environments, Damsgaard’s team used microsensors to measure oxygen levels in the retinas of zebra finches, pigeons, and chickens.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 13 May 2026
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“Pigeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pigeon. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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