shore bird

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Definitions of shore bird words

noun shore bird a bird that frequents seashores, estuaries, etc., as the snipe, sandpiper, plover, and turnstone; a limicoline bird. 1
noun shore bird any of various birds that live close to water, esp any bird of the families Charadriidae or Scolopacidae (plovers, sandpipers, etc) 0

before 1665

One of the 47% oldest English words

First recorded in 1665-75; shore1 + bird

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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