bluebird

noun

blue·​bird ˈblü-ˌbərd 

: any of three small North American thrushes (Sialia currucoides, S. mexicana, and S. sialis) that are blue above and reddish brown or pale blue below

Examples of bluebird in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Second place went to Rodrigo Baca for a bluebird and flowers. —Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025

Down the hall in the kid zone, Boy Scout Troop 907 from First Christian Church in Valparaiso is helping children build birdhouses for bluebirds. —Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025

From bluebirds to woodpeckers to hummingbirds, these avian beauties add music and movement to yards and gardens all throughout the South. —Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025

In a video on Instagram, the singer broke down the deeper meaning behind the ballad, explaining that the titular bluebird functions as a metaphor for self-healing. —Catherine Santino, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1688, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing bluebird

• bluebird day
• eastern bluebird
• mountain bluebird

Rhymes for bluebird

• absurd
• averred
• byword
• catbird
• catchword
• concurred
• conferred
• cowbird
• cowherd
• crossword
• deferred
• demurred

Kids Definition

bluebird

noun

blue·​bird -ˌbərd 

: any of three small North American songbirds related to the robin but more or less blue above