bird-watch

verb

ˈbərd-ˌwäch 

bird-watched; bird-watching; bird-watches

intransitive verb

: bird

Examples of bird-watch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This spring, a second ship, AmaMelodia, is formally christened, doubling capacity on a route between Cartagena and Barranquilla through jazz towns, a UNESCO World Heritage city, and some of the richest bird-watching corridors on the continent. — Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026

Swim, canoe, geocache, and bird-watch among Bastrop State Park’s mosaic of pines, oaks, shrubs, and grasslands, which are punctuated by a carpet of bluebonnets each spring. — Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

The island is also the gateway to several nature preserves, like Lemon Bay Aquatic Preserve, offering diverse ecosystems for bird-watching and mangrove exploring. — Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2026

Simply fill it with seed and enjoy a front-row seat to backyard bird-watching action. — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 24 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from bird-watcher

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bird-watch

• hopscotch
• stopwatch
• wristwatch
• boche
• botch
• brough
• crotch
• gotch
• notch
• rotch
• scotch
• swatch