Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A basin filled with water for birds to drink from and bathe in.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun an ornamental basin (usually in a garden) for birds to bathe in.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A shallow
basin , sometimesornamental , filled withwater for wildbirds todrink from orbathe in. - noun Random,
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from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an ornamental basin (usually in a garden) for birds to bathe in
Etymologies
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Examples
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Your birdbath is a welcome spot of relief every time I travel through Fairfax County.
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Your birdbath is a welcome spot of relief every time I travel through Fairfax County.
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The bluebirds in the birdbath were the luckiest of lucky shots.
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The head sculpture in the birdbath has been a big hit.
Time « Fairegarden 2008
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The face in the birdbath is a favorite with the feathered friends and humans alike.
Time « Fairegarden 2008
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"The birdbath is the piece de resistance," says Greg Butcher, director of bird conservation for the National Audubon Society and an enthusiastic backyard bird-watcher.
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“Bird Brainer”: Archie installs a birdbath near his bedroom window so he can hear their delightful singing – until a viewing of a vintage horror film casting his feathered friends as fiends leads to a nightmare most “fowl!”
Archie Comics Sneak Peek of the Week | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009
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Ellie said suddenly, breathlessly, before she stopped and ran to the birdbath.
The Bird House Kelly Simmons 2011
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Ellie said suddenly, breathlessly, before she stopped and ran to the birdbath.
The Bird House Kelly Simmons 2011
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I would love to give her a birdbath statue like the one that was featured at the end of the movie at the cemetary.
hernesheir commented on the word birdbath
The ice in my birdbath is an inch thick this a.m. Sheesh, this is Florida?
December 27, 2010