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passenger pigeon
noun
: an extinct but formerly abundant North American migratory pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius)
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Thousands of passenger pigeons were shot in the countryside and taken to urban markets by the wagonload.
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Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
In 1914 Martha, the world’s last passenger pigeon, died in Cincinnati.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
Some, like the passenger pigeon, were extinct.
—Tom Langen, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Still abundant in the 1870s, the passenger pigeon was rare by the 1890s.
—arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
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Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
In 1914 Martha, the world’s last passenger pigeon, died in Cincinnati.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
Some, like the passenger pigeon, were extinct.
—Tom Langen, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Still abundant in the 1870s, the passenger pigeon was rare by the 1890s.
—arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for passenger pigeon
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“Passenger pigeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passenger%20pigeon. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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