piping plover

noun

: a small pale plover (Charadrius melodus) chiefly of eastern North America

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Today, the sand is clean and dotted by beach lovers who are dedicated enough to walk a ways from the road to access a place that feels like magic, passing trees that shimmer like silver on the way (plus protected nests for piping plover chicks). Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025 Hoosiers can help piping plovers by keeping dogs and other pets on leashes when around the birds. Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 3 Dec. 2025 The human theater will play out on the sand, the smell of sunscreen will fill the air, and the piping plovers and other beach birds will crowd into the little spaces left for them. Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025 Eli Moe is a piping plover monitor with the Lake County Audubon Society. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for piping plover

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of piping plover was in 1828

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“Piping plover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piping%20plover. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.

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