variants or less commonly birdfeeder or bird-feeder
plural bird feeders also birdfeeders
: a device or apparatus for supplying food to birds
especially : one that is designed to be used outdoors in order to attract wild birds

Examples of bird feeder in a Sentence

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Keep scrolling for more backyard bird feeders to delight the bird enthusiasts on your shopping list. Brittany Vanderbill, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024 Like Doña Dora, Rubio has a homemade bird feeder in his yard constructed with branches and pieces of fruit. Benji Jones, Vox, 4 Dec. 2024 Prey drive kept squirrels off the bird feeders and used up some of that boundless energy. Brian Hare, The Atlantic, 14 Oct. 2024 Keep Your Birdbath Clean Just like your bird feeders, birdbaths need to be kept clean to prevent disease from spreading among wild birds, says Smalling. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bird feeder 

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bird feeder was in 1829

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“Bird feeder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bird%20feeder. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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