variants or less commonly birdfeeder or bird-feeder
plural bird feeders also birdfeeders
: a device or apparatus for supplying food to birds
especially : one that is designed to be used outdoors in order to attract wild birds

Examples of bird feeder in a Sentence

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In 2022, a black bear charged into a home in Taylor County, attacking a couple that had tried to scare it away from a bird feeder in their yard. Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 16 July 2025 This might just be the summer to pick up a new birdwatching hobby with this cute easy-to-install bird feeder. Michelle Lau, Southern Living, 9 July 2025 Monitor all pet food and bird feeders on your property. Gillian Stawiszynski, The Enquirer, 9 July 2025 Finally, your smart bird feeder buzzes—an Indigo Bunting has arrived. Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 4 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for bird feeder

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bird feeder was in 1829

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“Bird feeder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bird%20feeder. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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