early bird

noun

1

: an early riser

2

: one that arrives early and especially before possible competitors

Examples of early bird in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Our survey found 57% of consumers plan to take advantage of early bird sales and promotions, and many of them use October to discover products on social media (52%), in-store (50%), on aggregator sites (45%) and via Google search (45%). —Frank Minervini, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024

Purchase early bird tickets for Future of Filmmaking Summit with Sean Baker Keynote Chat here. —Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2024

How to get Christmas at the Princess 2024 deals The early bird sale runs now through Oct. 31. —Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2024

Enjoy an early bird breakfast Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and what better way to start your day than by heading outside with all of your breakfast favorites for a morning meal in the great outdoors? —Food Drink Life, The Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2024

Word History

Etymology

from the proverb, "the early bird catches the worm"

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1