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sandpiper
noun sand·pip·er \-ˌpī-pər\
: a type of bird that has long legs and a long bill and that lives near the sea
Full Definition of SANDPIPER
: any of various small shorebirds (family Scolopacidae, the sandpiper family) distinguished from the related plovers chiefly by the longer and soft-tipped bill
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First Known Use of SANDPIPER
1674
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sandpiper
noun sand·pip·er \ˈsand-ˌpī-pər\
Definition of SANDPIPER for Kids
: a small shorebird with long slender legs and bill
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