bird-watch

verb

ˈbərd-ˌwäch How to pronounce bird-watch (audio)
bird-watched; bird-watching; bird-watches

intransitive verb

: bird

Examples of bird-watch in a Sentence

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In warmer months, visitors can hike, rock climb, bird-watch, or horseback ride along scenic trails. — Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2026 This spring, a second ship, AmaMelodia, is formally christened, doubling capacity on a route between Cartagena and Barranquilla through jazz towns, a UNESCO World Heritage city, and some of the richest bird-watching corridors on the continent. — Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026 Swim, canoe, geocache, and bird-watch among Bastrop State Park’s mosaic of pines, oaks, shrubs, and grasslands, which are punctuated by a carpet of bluebonnets each spring. — Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Simply fill it with seed and enjoy a front-row seat to backyard bird-watching action. — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bird-watch

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from bird-watcher

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bird-watch was in 1938

Rhymes for bird-watch

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“Bird-watch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bird-watch. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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