bird-watch

verb

bird-watched; bird-watching; bird-watches

Examples of bird-watch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web An amiable, Honda Civic–driving, bird-watching Everyman in shorts and glasses, Gary somehow turns out to be the perfect fake assassin. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 June 2024 Flaco knew the buildings in the neighborhood well, and may simply have grown sick and fallen from a perch, said David Barrett, who manages a popular bird-watching social media account. Tim Balk, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2024 The calendar flips to June on Saturday and with that change comes Indiana's summer season, bringing plenty of outdoor opportunities for Hoosiers. State and local parks around Indiana are hosting bird-watching hikes, foraging tips, and paddling adventures. Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 30 May 2024 Regarded as one of the best bird-watching areas in the country, Acadia boasts a record of 338 bird species encountered. Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bird-watch 

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Word History

Etymology

back-formation from bird-watcher

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bird-watch was in 1938

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Cite this Entry

“Bird-watch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bird-watch. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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