sand plover

noun

Any of various plovers that winter on sandy beaches. The lesser sand plover is Charadrius mongolus; the greater sand plover is Charadrius leschenaultii.

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Meanings

nounsand plover (plural sand plovers)

plural sand plovers · alternative sandplover

  1. Any of various plovers that winter on sandy beaches. The lesser sand plover is Charadrius mongolus; the greater sand plover is Charadrius leschenaultii.
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sand plover,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sand%20plover.

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