/ Dictionary / Index D dunlin: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dun•lin Pronunciation: (dun'lin), [key] — n. a common sandpiper, Calidris alpina, that breeds in the northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: dunlin (Thesaurus) Dunlap Dunlop Related Content Daily Word Quiz: overture Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language