piping plover

noun

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

Examples of piping plover in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

During the nesting season of piping plovers, vehicles and dogs are limited or banned near beach nesting sites. — Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

For decades, the state’s population of piping plovers has been closely monitored each year and the bird’s habitat remains protected. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

The chicks, born to piping plovers Imani and Sea Rocket, emerged from their nest near Montrose Pier under the watchful eyes of volunteer bird monitors, who spent sunup to sundown waiting to confirm all four eggs had successfully hatched. — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026

Montrose Beach resident piping plovers Imani and Sea Rocket are expecting a chick again. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for piping plover

• rediscover
• undercover
• cover
• hover
• discover
• hardcover
• recover
• thereover
• uncover