bird-watch

verb

bird-watched; bird-watching; bird-watches

Examples of bird-watch in a Sentence

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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

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Cite this Entry

“Bird-watch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bird-watch. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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