Definition of shorebird
: any of a suborder (Charadrii) of birds (such as a plover or sandpiper) that frequent the seashore
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First Known Use of shorebird
circa 1672
SHOREBIRD Defined for Kids
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shore·bird
\ˈshȯr-ˌbərd\
Definition of shorebird for Students
: a bird (as a plover or sandpiper) that frequents the seashore
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