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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Bird Feeders Simple Bird Feeder Invite a few birds into your backyard with an egg carton bird feeder. Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2025 If your birds are ill, immediately remove your bird feeders, and discard all food so the birds cannot access it. Grrlscientist, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 Imagine sitting in a cozy chair on your patio every morning to watch the sunrise or lounging in that same chair in the afternoons to watch birds collect seeds from your bird feeder. Michelle Mastro, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025 The Bath Pro feels like a logical next step after the Bird Buddy smart bird feeder got its moment in the sun in 2023. Wes Davis, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025 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 27 Jan. 2025.

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