songbird

noun

song·​bird ˈsȯŋ-ˌbərd 

1

a

: a bird that utters a succession of musical tones

b

: an oscine bird

2

: a female singer

Examples of songbird in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

From the flutter of rare butterflies to the call of migrating songbirds, the park hums with life above and below the surface. —Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025

Desert willow’s trumpet flowers, which are mildly fragrant, attract hummingbirds and the tree serves as a nesting site for a variety of songbirds. —Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 29 Nov. 2025

Cold-weather plants that are known to attract songbirds include purple chokeberry (Aronia x prunifolia) and American bittersweet (Celastrus scandens). —Steve Bender, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025

An original member of The Supremes, Mary Wilson rose to fame in the 1960s alongside fellow songbirds Diana Ross and Florence Ballard. —Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1573, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for songbird

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

Kids Definition

songbird

noun

song·​bird -ˌbərd 

: a bird that utters a series of musical tones