lovebird

noun

love·​bird ˈləv-ˌbərd 

plural lovebirds

1

: any of various small usually gray or green parrots (especially genus Agapornis of Africa) that show great affection for their mates

2

lovebirds plural, informal : people who are lovers : people who are in a romantic relationship

The two lovebirds were spotted … boating on the water during the day, before hitting the club at night.

—Maeve McDermott

Another day, another tiny PDA moment for lovebirds Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

—Kayla Keegan

Examples of lovebird in a Sentence

I think I'll leave you two lovebirds alone for a while.

Recent Examples on the Web

The two lovebirds first met in a Miami bar in 2003 and wed two years later on Dec. 9, 2005 Comments Outside being an incredible actor, Matt Damon is known for being a dedicated family man. —Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024

Avatar: The Way of Water—which checks in on blue lovebirds Jake (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña), now married with children—was released in late 2022, a full 13 years after the original made its debut. —Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024

The lovebirds are still together and as madly in love as ever. —Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024

New lovebirds Kate and Sean are about to jump into the hellscape that is the inner-city rental market, until Kate inherits the huge mansion in the country, but unbeknown to her, the house is haunted by this collection of needy spirits. —Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

lovebird

noun

love·​bird ˈləv-ˌbərd 

: any of various small usually gray or green parrots that are noted for the expression of caring behavior for their mates