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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Any of various birds that frequent the shores of coastal or inland waters, such as a sandpiper, plover, or snipe.

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  • noun A bird, or species of birds, that is found near the edge of bodies of water.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries

Etymologies

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shore +‎ bird

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