SINCE 1828
pipit
noun
pip·it
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Definition of pipit
: any of various small songbirds (family Motacillidae and especially genus Anthus) resembling the lark
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But since the rats were killed, the pipits have already responded, their numbers exploding now that their eggs and chicks are safe. — National Geographic, "Large Island Declared Rat-Free in Biggest Removal Success," 9 May 2018 Some of the species have declined even more: Meadow pipit populations, for example, fell by 68 percent. — James Gorman, New York Times, "Farmland Birds in France Are in Steep Decline," 11 Apr. 2018 Meadow pipits, for example, have declined by 68 percent. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Pesticides Have Led to a ‘Catastrophic’ Decline in France’s Bird Populations," 22 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pipit.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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