: a usually ornamental basin set up for birds to bathe in

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Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of birdbath was in 1847

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“Birdbath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birdbath. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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birdbath

noun
: a basin set up for wild birds to bathe in

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