shorebird

noun

shore·​bird ˈshȯr-ˌbərd 

: any of a suborder (Charadrii) of birds (such as a plover or sandpiper) that frequent the seashore

Examples of shorebird in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Different ways to map the country Pine cones, ammonites, shorebirds, salamanders and shad tell more than individual stories about particular places. —Torben Rick, The Conversation, 18 June 2026

See nature in action as gopher tortoises burrow in the dunes and shorebirds wade in the surf. —Ana Pelayo Connery, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026

Beilke said killdeer are a type of shorebird considered close relatives to the endangered piping plovers best known in Chicago for their appearances on Montrose Beach. —Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026

Beilke said killdeer are a type of shorebird considered close relatives to the endangered piping plovers best known in Chicago for their appearances on Montrose Beach. —Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1672, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for shorebird

• afterword
• firebird
• hummingbird
• ladybird
• mockingbird
• overheard
• thunderbird
• undergird
• undeterred
• absurd
• averred
• bluebird

Kids Definition

shorebird

noun

shore·​bird ˈshō(ə)r-ˌbərd 

ˈshȯ(ə)r-

: any of a group of birds (as a plover or sandpiper) that frequent the seashore