birdbath
noun
bird·bath
ˈbərd-ˌbath 
-ˌbäth
: a usually ornamental basin set up for birds to bathe in
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Remove water sources that wasps can use to build their nests by getting rid of standing water in birdbaths, downspout drains, or other sources in the yard.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Keep the grass short, eliminate standing water sources (like kids’ pools, pet water bowls, birdbaths, and puddles), and apply a pest-control treatment.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2026
Even better, birdbaths are one of those rare pieces that tend to look better when they’ve been gently aged.
—Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 6 May 2026
That includes plant saucers, watering cans, buckets, wheelbarrows, tarps, birdbaths and rain barrels.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Keep the grass short, eliminate standing water sources (like kids’ pools, pet water bowls, birdbaths, and puddles), and apply a pest-control treatment.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2026
Even better, birdbaths are one of those rare pieces that tend to look better when they’ve been gently aged.
—Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 6 May 2026
That includes plant saucers, watering cans, buckets, wheelbarrows, tarps, birdbaths and rain barrels.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for birdbath
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“Birdbath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birdbath. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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birdbath
noun
bird·bath
ˈbərd-ˌbath
-ˌbȧth
: a basin set up for wild birds to bathe in
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