birdbath

noun

bird·​bath ˈbərd-ˌbath How to pronounce birdbath (audio)
-ˌbäth
: a usually ornamental basin set up for birds to bathe in

Examples of birdbath in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Try adding a layer of rough pebbles or stones in the birdbath, giving the birds something to hold onto. Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 15 July 2024 In a certain light, bidets resemble indoor birdbaths. Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024 Keep your birdbath away from fences or shrubbery, where a neighborhood cat or other predators can lie in wait and pounce. Amy Wilkinson, SELF, 14 June 2024 He was beaten with a golf club, a barbell, and a concrete birdbath pedestal, according to court records. Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for birdbath 

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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 26 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

birdbath

noun
bird·​bath ˈbərd-ˌbath How to pronounce birdbath (audio)
-ˌbȧth
: a basin set up for wild birds to bathe in

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