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- [shawr-burd, shohr-]
- /ˈʃɔrˌbɜrd, ˈʃoʊr-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shawr-burd, shohr-]
- /ˈʃɔrˌbɜrd, ˈʃoʊr-/
Definitions of shorebird word
- noun shorebird a bird that frequents seashores, estuaries, etc., as the snipe, sandpiper, plover, and turnstone; a limicoline bird. 1
- noun shorebird bird that inhabits the seashore 1
- noun shorebird bird that lives close to the water 0
- noun shorebird 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 0
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Origin of shorebird
First appearance:
before 1665 One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1665-75; shore1 + bird
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Parts of speech for Shorebird
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shorebird popularity
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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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