shorebird

[ shawr-burd, shohr- ]
/ ˈʃɔrˌbɜrd, ˈʃoʊr- /

noun

a bird that frequents seashores, estuaries, etc., as the snipe, sandpiper, plover, and turnstone; a limicoline bird.

Origin of shorebird

First recorded in 1665–75; shore1 + bird

Words nearby shorebird

shore fly, shore leave, shore patrol, shore terrace, shore up, shorebird, shorefront, shoreless, shoreline, shoreside, shoreview

British Dictionary definitions for shore bird

shore bird

noun

any of various birds that live close to water, esp any bird of the families Charadriidae or Scolopacidae (plovers, sandpipers, etc) Also called (Brit): wader