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birder

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈbɜːdə(ɹ)/
  • General-American: /ˈbɝdɚ/
  • rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)də(ɹ)
  • CMU ARPABET: B ER1 D ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A birdwatcher.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, birdwatching, natural-sciences, ornithology

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person who hunts birds.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a person who identifies and studies birds in their natural habitats

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bird watcher

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: amateur

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Old English bridd Middle English brid English bird Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English birder From bird + -er.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Vogelbeobachter — birdwatcher
  • German: Vogelbeobachterin — birdwatcher