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sandpiper
noun
sand·pip·er ˈsan(d)-ˌpī-pər 
: any of various small shorebirds (family Scolopacidae, the sandpiper family) distinguished from the related plovers chiefly by the longer and soft-tipped bill
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web At Plum Island, a Western kingbird was present most of last week, along with a snowy egret and a pectoral sandpiper, and another cattle egret has been lingering in the vicinity of Rogers Street in West Newbury. 
BostonGlobe.com, 13 Nov. 2021 North of Boston, recent sightings at Rough Meadows Sanctuary in Topsfield have included a pectoral sandpiper, two American woodcocks, a lesser yellowlegs, and a Magnolia warbler. BostonGlobe.com, 13 Nov. 2021 The ruddy turnstone and purple sandpiper seem to like each other's company. Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2022 The other, with speckled brown-and-white feathers and a drooping bill, was a purple sandpiper. Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2022 Cape Cod: The highlights included an exceptionally late record of an Arctic tern at Race Point in Provincetown where a Western sandpiper, three Iceland gulls, and a snowy owl were also seen. BostonGlobe.com, 28 Nov. 2021 Three black-legged kittiwakes were seen at Quabbin Reservoir in Belchertown, a solitary sandpiper was seen at Hadley Cove in Hadley, and dickcissels were spotted in Hadley and Arcadia Sanctuary. BostonGlobe.com, 30 Oct. 2021 Berkshire County: Among observations were a Baird’s sandpiper in Sheffield and a yellow-throated vireo in Great Barrington. BostonGlobe.com, 2 Oct. 2021 In Longmeadow, a snowy egret was seen and a stilt sandpiper was found at the Longmeadow flats. BostonGlobe.com, 25 Sep. 2021 See More
BostonGlobe.com, 13 Nov. 2021 North of Boston, recent sightings at Rough Meadows Sanctuary in Topsfield have included a pectoral sandpiper, two American woodcocks, a lesser yellowlegs, and a Magnolia warbler. BostonGlobe.com, 13 Nov. 2021 The ruddy turnstone and purple sandpiper seem to like each other's company. Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2022 The other, with speckled brown-and-white feathers and a drooping bill, was a purple sandpiper. Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2022 Cape Cod: The highlights included an exceptionally late record of an Arctic tern at Race Point in Provincetown where a Western sandpiper, three Iceland gulls, and a snowy owl were also seen. BostonGlobe.com, 28 Nov. 2021 Three black-legged kittiwakes were seen at Quabbin Reservoir in Belchertown, a solitary sandpiper was seen at Hadley Cove in Hadley, and dickcissels were spotted in Hadley and Arcadia Sanctuary. BostonGlobe.com, 30 Oct. 2021 Berkshire County: Among observations were a Baird’s sandpiper in Sheffield and a yellow-throated vireo in Great Barrington. BostonGlobe.com, 2 Oct. 2021 In Longmeadow, a snowy egret was seen and a stilt sandpiper was found at the Longmeadow flats. BostonGlobe.com, 25 Sep. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1674, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing sandpiper
Kids Definition
sandpiper
noun
sand·pip·er ˈsand-ˌpī-pər
: a small shorebird with long slender legs and bill
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