homing pigeon

noun

: a racing pigeon trained to return home

Examples of homing pigeon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While the Chicago Archaeopteryx is about the size of a homing pigeon, the species could reach up to 20 inches long. Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2024 The 11-minute picture is set in a World War I-like battle zone where two soldiers on opposing sides take part in a secret chess game, communicating their moves via a homing pigeon that dodges bombs over a snowy No Man’s Land. Ben Sisario, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024 Many people received letters in the mail, but the messages also arrived via email, text, TV screen, homing pigeon, and, in one case, skywriting. Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 6 June 2023 The report cited a production insider who said a homing pigeon was allegedly killed by a dolly during a take, and because Bay was the director, he was held responsible. Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 14 Jan. 2023 See all Example Sentences for homing pigeon 

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Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of homing pigeon was in 1886

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“Homing pigeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homing%20pigeon. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

homing pigeon

noun
: a racing pigeon trained to return home
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