sandpiper
noun
sand·pip·er
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Definition of sandpiper
: any of various small shorebirds (family Scolopacidae, the sandpiper family) distinguished from the related plovers chiefly by the longer and soft-tipped bill
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Experts investigate the cause Approximately 30 ducks and four sandpipers died as of Friday, said Anne Justice-Allen, a veterinarian with the Arizona Game and Fish Department. — Serena O'sullivan, azcentral, "Experts try to figure out why more than 30 ducks died at Maricopa lake," 8 Aug. 2019 There was also a whimbrel and a pectoral sandpiper seen last week. — BostonGlobe.com, "Bird sightings," 4 Aug. 2019 In this May 22, 2018 photo, ruddy turnstones, larger birds, and semipalmated sandpipers walk near the shoreline at Kimbles Beach, Middle Township NJ. — Washington Post, "Bird flu hot spot: Scientists track virus in huge migration," 28 June 2018 Newburyport: At Parker River National Wildlife Refuge were four horned grebes, one snowy owl, 50 purple sandpipers, 44 migrating northern harriers, and 41 migrating American kestrels. — BostonGlobe.com, "Bird sightings in Massachusetts," 21 Apr. 2018 Rockport-Fulton The still-recovering coastal community's Rockport Beach Park offers close observations of egrets, terns, gulls, plovers, sandpipers and a blanket of nesting black skimmers. — Houston Chronicle, "Top birding spots around Texas," 10 May 2018 Among other subjects, the book explores the sea’s geography, its intertidal life, its deeps, diving mammals and birds, and epic migrations of some of its animals, from salmon to gray whales to sandpipers. — Lynda V. Mapes, The Seattle Times, "New children’s book dives deep into the Salish Sea," 23 Apr. 2018 Be sure to bring your binoculars: dowitchers, western sandpipers and American avocets are all on display. — Peter Fish, San Francisco Chronicle, "The 5 best hikes in Napa for wine lovers," 21 Feb. 2018 Feeding together in tight flocks for safety, plovers, dowitchers and sandpipers feed skittishly. — Dave Taft, New York Times, "A Shorebird to Watch," 15 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sandpiper.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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sandpiper
noun
English Language Learners Definition of sandpiper
: a type of bird that has long legs and a long bill and that lives near the sea
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sandpiper
noun
sand·pip·er
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Kids Definition of sandpiper
: a small shorebird with long slender legs and bill
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