birdbath

bird·bath

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [burd-bath, -bahth]
- /ˈbɜrdˌbæθ, -ˌbɑθ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [burd-bath, -bahth]
- /ˈbɜrdˌbæθ, -ˌbɑθ/

Definitions of birdbath word

noun birdbath a small basin or trough for birds to bathe in, usually in a garden 3
noun birdbath a basinlike garden ornament for birds to bathe in 3
noun plural birdbath a basin or tublike garden ornament for birds to drink from or bathe in. 1
noun birdbath basin in a garden for birds 1
noun birdbath A shallow basin, sometimes ornamental, filled with water for wild birds to drink from or bathe in. 0
noun birdbath Random, inconsequential amounts of residual water on a roof membrane. 0

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Origin of birdbath

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95; bird + bath1

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Parts of speech for Birdbath

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birdbath popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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