Shorebird Definition
zhôrbʉrd
noun
Any of various birds that live, feed, or nest near the shore, esp. any of a suborder (Charadrii, order Charadriiformes) of birds that includes plovers, snipes, sandpipers, and avocets.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- limicoline bird
- shore-bird
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Other Word Forms of Shorebird
Noun
Singular:
shorebird
Plural:
shorebirds
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