: any of a class (Aves) of warm-blooded vertebrates distinguished by having the body more or less completely covered with feathers and the forelimbs modified as wings
Noun
A large bird flew overhead.
The birds were singing outside our window.
He's a tough old bird.
We met some smashing birds at the pub last night.
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Noun
Volunteers are documenting changes in bird populations and archaeological sites.—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025 In 2024, 22,372 wildlife strikes were reported, a 14% increase compared to 2023, which saw 19,628 bird strikes, according to a Federal Aviation Administration wildlife strikes report.—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
Wellness seekers can retreat to the spa for signature treatments like the Awakening Bamboo Massage, or head out on Nature Encounters—cruising with dolphins, birding at Big Talbot Island State Park, or even helping a marine biologist pull a Seine net to catch crabs and shrimps.—Cassidy Randall, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 Wisconsin birding hotspots Wisconsin has more than 300 birding hotspots, including wildlife areas like the Horicon Marsh and the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center.—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bird
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English brid, bird, from Old English bridd
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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