bird feeder
noun
variants
or less commonly birdfeeder
or bird-feeder
plural bird feeders also birdfeeders
: a device or apparatus for supplying food to birds
especially
: one that is designed to be used outdoors in order to attract wild birds
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After losing the owlets in her yard, Loncar has committed to washing her birdbaths and bird feeders as often as possible, steps recommended by wildlife experts.
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Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Instead, make sure to seal holes into your home, and stick with low-tech methods, such as hanging bird feeders away from trees.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2025
Other ways to attract pest predators are to install bird houses and bird feeders near your garden, or hang a bat box in an out-of-the-way corner of your yard.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
Reposition bird feeders farther away from your living area.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2025
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Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Instead, make sure to seal holes into your home, and stick with low-tech methods, such as hanging bird feeders away from trees.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2025
Other ways to attract pest predators are to install bird houses and bird feeders near your garden, or hang a bat box in an out-of-the-way corner of your yard.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
Reposition bird feeders farther away from your living area.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bird feeder
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“Bird feeder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bird%20feeder. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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