bird feeder
noun
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
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One highlight was visiting a banana farmer who has turned his small, lush backyard into a giant bird feeder.
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The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
Move Feeders And Bird Baths Is your patio on the flight path to a bird feeder?
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 June 2025
Residents reported that the bear had gotten into trash cans and a bird feeder at three homes in the Nordic Valley area the night of Thursday, June 5, officials said.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025
The family helped put together bird feeder kits and planters donated by Home Depot and do face painting for attendees.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
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The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
Move Feeders And Bird Baths Is your patio on the flight path to a bird feeder?
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 June 2025
Residents reported that the bear had gotten into trash cans and a bird feeder at three homes in the Nordic Valley area the night of Thursday, June 5, officials said.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025
The family helped put together bird feeder kits and planters donated by Home Depot and do face painting for attendees.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for bird feeder
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“Bird feeder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bird%20feeder. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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