Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA bird, or species of birds, that is found near the edge of bodies of water.
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nounany of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries
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shore birdlimicoline bird
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Origin
Translations
Dutch waadvogel
- waadvogellong-legged bird
Finnish rantalintu, kahlaaja
- rantalintulong-legged bird
- kahlaajalong-legged bird
German Ufervogel
- Ufervogellong-legged bird
Icelandic vaðfugl
- vaðfugllong-legged bird
Polish ptak znad wybrzeża
- ptak znad wybrzeżalong-legged bird
Spanish limícola
- limícolalong-legged bird
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APA
shorebird. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shorebird
MLA
“shorebird.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shorebird. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shorebird,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shorebird.
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