/ Dictionary / Index S sandpiper: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sand•pi•per Pronunciation: (sand'pī"per), [key] — n. any of numerous shore-inhabiting birds of the family Scolopacidae, related to the plovers, typically having a slender bill and a piping call. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: sandpiper (Thesaurus) sand pile sandpit Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language