birdbath

noun

bird·​bath ˈbərd-ˌbath How to pronounce birdbath (audio)
-ˌbäth
: a usually ornamental basin set up for birds to bathe in

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Hill encourages customers who want to avoid maintaining a bird feeder to purchase a birdbath instead. Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 2 May 2025 Whimsical accessories such as a birdbath can soften to the overall environment. Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025 So many spring cleaning tasks require ready access to water—watering lawns and garden beds, spraying down patios and pool decks, washing cars, and topping off pet bowls and birdbaths—and to keep up with these tasks and others that pop up, a reliable garden hose is a must. Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025 Clean Regularly Like bird feeders, birdbaths need to be kept clean. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for birdbath

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First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of birdbath was in 1847

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birdbath

noun
bird·​bath ˈbərd-ˌbath How to pronounce birdbath (audio)
-ˌbȧth
: a basin set up for wild birds to bathe in

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