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sandpiper

/ˈsændˌpaɪpə/

/ˈsændˌpaɪpɚ/

Translations

sandpipernoun

sandpipers

/ˈsændˌpaɪpə/

/ˈsændˌpaɪpɚ/

We spotted a sandpiper near the lake.

Мы заметили песочника возле озера.

Synonyms

sandpiperadjective

/ˈsændˌpaɪpə/

/ˈsændˌpaɪpɚ/

Used attributively to modify another noun, meaning 'relating to sandpipers'

sandpipernoun

A small wading bird of the family Scolopacidae, typically having a long bill and found near water, especially on beaches and mudflats.

The sandpiper darted along the shoreline, searching for small insects and crustaceans.

sandpiperadjective

Relating to or characteristic of sandpipers.

The biologist analysed sandpiper breeding habitats.