piping plover

noun

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

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Thank you to newspaper editors and photographers for sharing with us the comings and goings of our piping plovers. Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025 Keep an eye out for the piping plover, a small, white shorebird that’s listed as endangered but is known to live within the national lakeshore. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 30 May 2025 Since beach access from land requires a four-wheel drive (and a beach sticker), and the crossover is often closed this time of year to protect piping plovers, the Beach Ferry is a convenient solution. Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 25 May 2025 Fans celebrate Monty and Rose, the piping plovers who aided conservation and brought Chicagoans together In a win for endangered piping plovers, the Great Lakes has record breeding season 2023: Legacy lives on A local celebrity appeared at Montrose Beach. Chicago Tribune, 19 May 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 7 Jun. 2025.

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