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plover Meaning

Wordnet

plover (n)

any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers

Webster

plover (n.)

Any one of numerous species of limicoline birds belonging to the family Charadridae, and especially those belonging to the subfamily Charadrinsae. They are prized as game birds.

Any grallatorial bird allied to, or resembling, the true plovers, as the crab plover (Dromas ardeola); the American upland, plover (Bartramia longicauda); and other species of sandpipers.

plover Sentence Examples

1. The piping plover is a small, migratory shorebird found along the Atlantic Coast of North America.
2. The Eurasian dotterel, also known as the Eurasian golden plover, is a long-distance migratory bird.
3. The snowy plover is a small shorebird that breeds on sandy beaches in California and Mexico.
4. The Wilson's plover is a migratory shorebird that breeds in the eastern United States and winters in Central and South America.
5. The American golden plover is a medium-sized shorebird that breeds in the Arctic tundra and winters in South America.
6. The lesser golden plover is a small plover that breeds in the Arctic tundra and winters in Africa and Asia.
7. The Pacific golden plover is a medium-sized plover that breeds in Alaska and winters in Hawaii and the Pacific islands.
8. The common ringed plover is a small plover that breeds in Europe, Asia, and Africa.
9. The Kentish plover is a small plover that breeds in Europe and Asia.
10. The Oriental plover is a small plover that breeds in Asia.

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What is the meaning of the word plover

any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipersAny one of numero

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What is the usage of word plover

The piping plover is a small, migratory shorebird found along the Atlantic Coast of North America.

The Eurasian dotterel, also known as the Eurasian golden plover, is a long-distance migratory bird.

How to use the word plover in a sentence?

The snowy plover is a small shorebird that breeds on sandy beaches in California and Mexico.

The Wilson's plover is a migratory shorebird that breeds in the eastern United States and winters in Central and South America.