birdfeeder
- noun
- /ˈbɜrdˌfiːdər/
- I can hear a raccoon outside the window, attempting to get into the backyard birdfeeder.
Examples
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There are some birds that won't go to a birdfeeder.
Blog text (23) -
I've never had a birdfeeder, but I thought you would like one, the kind that looks like a little house.
Fiction book (1991) -
A cowbird landed on the birdfeeder outside the kitchen.
Fiction book (2000) -
(Anyone want a pinecone birdfeeder?)
Academic text (2013) -
The birdfeeders nourished a colony of rats, despite our cats and the local strays.
Blog text (24) -
Mornings over his second cup of coffee and evenings over his first scotch and soda, Kent often sits out here on the glider and watches the birds flutter greedily over the three large birdfeeders hanging from the maple tree.
Fiction book (2000) -
In the summer, I enjoy watching the colorful birds flock to the birdfeeder in my garden.
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Every morning, the birdfeeder is filled with sunflower seeds to attract more birds.
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The children love to observe the different species that visit the birdfeeder outside their window.
Synonyms
A container placed outdoors that holds food for wild birds
A container hung outside that holds food for wild birds
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Etymology
Birdfeeder is a simple combination of bird and feeder. A feeder is something that 'gives food', so a birdfeeder is a thing you put outside to give food to birds.