early bird

noun

1
: an early riser
2
: one that arrives early and especially before possible competitors

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Doors open at 10 a.m. early birds, 11 a.m. Tuesdays, Winter Springs VFW, 420 N. Edgemon Ave., Winter Springs, $15-$25 packets, 407-327-3151. Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2025 Scientists didn’t think early birds were capable of breeding in polar regions. Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 June 2025 From Friday, 18 April 2025, the first 400 tickets were released at the €80 early bird rate. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025 Those looking to secure a board now can do so for early bird rates. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for early bird

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of early bird was in 1830

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“Early bird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/early%20bird. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.

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