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shorebird

noun shore·bird \ˈshr-ˌbərd\

Definition of SHOREBIRD

:  any of a suborder (Charadrii) of birds (as a plover or sandpiper) that frequent the seashore
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First Known Use of SHOREBIRD

circa 1672
SHOREBIRD Defined for Kids

shorebird

noun shore·bird \ˈshr-ˌbərd\

Definition of SHOREBIRD for Kids

:  a bird (as a plover or sandpiper) that frequents the seashore

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