1
: any of a widely distributed family (Columbidae, order Columbiformes) of birds with a stout body, rather short legs, and smooth and compact plumage
especially
: a member of any of numerous varieties of the rock dove that exist in domestication and in the feral state in cities and towns throughout most of the world
2
: a young woman
3
: an easy mark : dupe
4
: an object of special concern : accepted business or interest
tennis was not his pigeon
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024
The necropsy, conducted by Bronx Zoo veterinary pathologists, showed that the Eurasian eagle owl contracted herpesvirus from a healthy pigeon.
—USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
Swans limping around Paris’s Luxembourg Gardens and baby pigeons abandoned along the Seine riverbanks will end up here.
—Jess McHugh, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
Stretch 1: Yoga pigeon variation Start by standing just in front of your couch, facing it.
—Dana Santas, CNN, 27 Feb. 2024
However, Flaco hit a building, then died from his injuries, as well as rat poison and pigeon herpes.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2024
The disease was deemed fatal in owls who preyed on pigeons.
—USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
Denmark typically sees 15 to 30 human cases every year, most stemming from exposure to pet birds or hobby birds like racing pigeons.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
The royal family has owned pigeons at Sandringham for decades, according to the Royal Pigeon Racing Association — which notes that pigeons from the royal loft were used as carrier pigeons to deliver messages during World War I and World War II before returning to racing.
—Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
Noun
The breaking point came when the center’s outreach coordinator went outside to take photos of the dogs playing and the pigeon landed on her head.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024
The necropsy, conducted by Bronx Zoo veterinary pathologists, showed that the Eurasian eagle owl contracted herpesvirus from a healthy pigeon.
—USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
Swans limping around Paris’s Luxembourg Gardens and baby pigeons abandoned along the Seine riverbanks will end up here.
—Jess McHugh, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
Stretch 1: Yoga pigeon variation Start by standing just in front of your couch, facing it.
—Dana Santas, CNN, 27 Feb. 2024
However, Flaco hit a building, then died from his injuries, as well as rat poison and pigeon herpes.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2024
The disease was deemed fatal in owls who preyed on pigeons.
—USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
Denmark typically sees 15 to 30 human cases every year, most stemming from exposure to pet birds or hobby birds like racing pigeons.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
The royal family has owned pigeons at Sandringham for decades, according to the Royal Pigeon Racing Association — which notes that pigeons from the royal loft were used as carrier pigeons to deliver messages during World War I and World War II before returning to racing.
—Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Pigeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pigeon. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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