/ Dictionary / Index A avocet: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: av•o•cet Pronunciation: (av'u-set"), [key] — n. any of several long-legged, web-footed shorebirds constituting the genus Recurvirostra, having a long, slender, upward-curving bill. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: avocet (Thesaurus) avocation avodire Related Content Daily Word Quiz: serendipity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language