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

The Great Lakes’ piping plover population reached an all-time low of about 13 pairs in the 1980s after habitat loss due to beach development, according to Chicago Piping Plovers, which tracks the birds. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

Since then, conservation efforts have helped create a home for piping plovers in Chicago. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for piping plover

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