sandpiper C2 Topic:Family & Relationships US /ˈsændpaɪpər/ UK /ˈsændpaɪpə/ See IPA manual Freq #51337 Meanings 1 noun any of numerous small or medium-sized wading birds of the family Scolopacidae, typically with a slender bill and a piping call A sandpiper probed the wet shoreline for worms and small crustaceans. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · any of numerous small or... shorebirdwader Word family Related forms Scolopacidaesnipecurlewplover Appears in Phrases (1) See all pectoral sandpiper an American sandpiper known for inflating its chest during courtship Adjective + noun Etymology A compound of sand + piper. The name joins the bird's familiar shoreline habitat with its thin, piping call. Topics Family & Relationships Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # sandpiper **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈsændpaɪpər/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsændpaɪpə/ **Frequency rank:** 51337 ## Meanings 1. any of numerous small or medium-sized wading birds of the family Scolopacidae, typically with a slender bill and a piping call ## Examples - A sandpiper probed the wet shoreline for worms and small crustaceans. ## Synonyms - shorebird - wader ## Related Forms - Scolopacidae - snipe - curlew - plover ## Etymology A compound of sand + piper. The name joins the bird's familiar shoreline habitat with its thin, piping call. ## Topics - Family & Relationships - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown