piping plover

noun

: a small pale plover (Charadrius melodus) chiefly of eastern North America

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The Great Lakes’ piping plover population reached an all-time low of about 13 pairs in the 1980s after habitat loss due to beach development, according to Chicago Piping Plovers, which tracks the birds. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 Since then, conservation efforts have helped create a home for piping plovers in Chicago. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 During the nesting season of piping plovers, vehicles and dogs are limited or banned near beach nesting sites. — Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 For decades, the state’s population of piping plovers has been closely monitored each year and the bird’s habitat remains protected. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for piping plover

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First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of piping plover was in 1828

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