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sandpiper

Any of various small to medium-sized wading birds of the family Scolopacidae, typically characterized by long legs and long bills, often found on coastal shores.
Noun
pl: sandpipers

This term refers to a specific group of shorebirds known for their rapid, nervous movements and distinctive probing behavior in wet sand. It is primarily used in biological and ornithological contexts, though it appears frequently in nature writing to evoke images of coastal landscapes and tidal rhythms.

While the word is used as a general term for various species within the Scolopacidae family, it is most commonly associated with the small, energetic birds seen at the water's edge. It carries a neutral, descriptive connotation, focusing on the bird's physical characteristics and habitat.

Meanings

Noun

Any of various small to medium-sized wading birds of the family Scolopacidae, typically characterized by long legs and long bills, often found on coastal shores.

A small sandpiper was scurrying along the shoreline searching for food.

Examples

A small sandpiper scurried along the shoreline chasing the receding waves.

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A small sandpiper scurried along the shoreline chasing the receding waves.

Look at that sandpiper digging in the wet sand for food.

Travel

Look at that sandpiper digging in the wet sand for food.

The sandpiper has a long bill perfectly adapted for probing mudflats.

Trivia

The sandpiper has a long bill perfectly adapted for probing mudflats.

I wonder if this sandpiper is migrating south for the winter.

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I wonder if this sandpiper is migrating south for the winter.

A flock of sandpipers took flight simultaneously as the dog approached.

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A flock of sandpipers took flight simultaneously as the dog approached.

The beach was quiet except for the distant cry of a sandpiper.

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The beach was quiet except for the distant cry of a sandpiper.

Is that a sandpiper or a plover over there by the tide pool?

Travel

Is that a sandpiper or a plover over there by the tide pool?

The artist painted a delicate watercolor of a sandpiper on a grey beach.

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The artist painted a delicate watercolor of a sandpiper on a grey beach.

These sandpipers are incredibly fast when they run across the surf.

Trivia

These sandpipers are incredibly fast when they run across the surf.

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