/ Dictionary / Index S shorebird: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: shore•bird Pronunciation: (shôr'bûrd", shōr'-), [key] — n. a bird that frequents seashores, estuaries, etc., as the snipe, sandpiper, plover, and turnstone; a limicoline bird. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: shorebird (Thesaurus) shore shore bug 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