snowbird

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Another snowbird is Sandye Whitaker who is spending the winter in Atlanta, Ga.

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  1. noun Any of several birds, such as the junco and the snow bunting, common in snowy regions.
  2. noun Slang One who moves from a cold to a warm place in the winter.

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  • But now I'm a snowbird, and hopefully will not be impoverished, and I can tell you what I did during my winter vacation.
  • In retirement, they traveled in their motor home, becoming part of the "snowbird" set each winter at the Salton Sea slabs in Southern California. —  The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA News, Sports, & Weather
  • Another snowbird is Sandye Whitaker who is spending the winter in Atlanta, Ga. —  Aspen Times - Top Stories
  • "All I was trying to do was catch a local snowbird," she said. —  KOMO - News - Top Stories
  • Hey you cat fans - this old Washington snowbird is in heaven for the Huskies have won the pac —  Tucson Citizen
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/ˈsnoʊbərd/
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