birdsong

noun

bird·​song ˈbərd-ˌsȯŋ How to pronounce birdsong (audio)
: the song of one or more birds

Examples of birdsong in a Sentence

The forest was filled with birdsong.
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The Ravel composition for which the film is named plays over a black screen, then fades into birdsong. Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026 There are seven alarm sounds to choose from, including natural sounds, like ocean waves and birdsong, and other sounds, such as wind bells and piano music. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026 An avid field recordist, Kamaru has spoken of running his documentations of his surroundings—buses and bustling markets in Nairobi, sirens and birdsong in Berlin—through various types of digital processing, stretching and mulching and interweaving them with synths until the humdrum becomes musical. Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 21 Feb. 2026 The walk from the dock to the dining hall to my villa took me along forest paths with purple flowers and a soundtrack of birdsong. John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for birdsong

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of birdsong was in 1896

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“Birdsong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birdsong. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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