birdbath
noun
bird·bath
ˈbərd-ˌbath 
-ˌbäth
: a usually ornamental basin set up for birds to bathe in
Examples of birdbath in a Sentence
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Sweep up and throw away droppings from around the base of the birdbath.
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USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
Follow the same protocols for cleaning and storing birdbaths.
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 19 Mar. 2024
Bobcats could gravitate toward any water source in your yard, such as a birdbath or fountain.
—The Arizona Republic, 25 Jan. 2024
Typical sites include birdbaths, old tires and clogged gutters.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
Items that would make great gifts include statues, birdbaths and the ever-popular gazing balls.
—Dennis Patton, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2024
Unite them by adding this birdbath to your shopping carts.
—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2023
Once a week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends emptying and scrubbing, turning over, covering or throwing out items that hold water, including tires, buckets, planters, toys, pools, birdbaths, flowerpots or trash containers.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023
Flush ornamental fountains and birdbaths periodically.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Aug. 2023
USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
Follow the same protocols for cleaning and storing birdbaths.
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 19 Mar. 2024
Bobcats could gravitate toward any water source in your yard, such as a birdbath or fountain.
—The Arizona Republic, 25 Jan. 2024
Typical sites include birdbaths, old tires and clogged gutters.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
Items that would make great gifts include statues, birdbaths and the ever-popular gazing balls.
—Dennis Patton, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2024
Unite them by adding this birdbath to your shopping carts.
—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2023
Once a week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends emptying and scrubbing, turning over, covering or throwing out items that hold water, including tires, buckets, planters, toys, pools, birdbaths, flowerpots or trash containers.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023
Flush ornamental fountains and birdbaths periodically.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Aug. 2023
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First Known Use
1847, in the meaning defined above
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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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