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Killdeer in a sentence

Killdeer meaning

A North American plover (Charadrius vociferus) with a distinctive cry and territorial behavior that includes feigning injury to attract predators and spare the young in the nest.

Synonyms of Killdeer

kildeer killdeer plover charadrius vociferus plover

Related words

Other words often associated with Killdeer or its synonyms:

shorebird

Using Killdeer

  • The main meaning on this page is: A North American plover (Charadrius vociferus) with a distinctive cry and territorial behavior that includes feigning injury to attract predators and spare the young in the nest.
  • Useful related words include: kildeer, killdeer plover, charadrius vociferus, plover.

Context around Killdeer

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

grant 1× bluesfest 1× baby 1×

Often after:

american 1× eastern 1× ranked 1× quad 1×

Sentence patterns with Killdeer

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

arrival of killdeer american woodcock 1× in the killdeer quad conducted 1× sets in killdeer eastern phoebes 1× the baby killdeer that hatched 1× the bluesfest killdeer has stayed 1× the grant killdeer ranked seventh 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

if the bluesfest 1× in the killdeer 1× over 100 species 1× over the next 1× the baby killdeer 1×

Common sentence endings:

fit the bill 1× made a friend 1× received wetezel said 1× regional dual tourney 1× ring billed gulls 1× will hatch successfully 1×

Words around Killdeer

Just before it in the word index:

killaz 3 killay 2 killavullen 6 killary 3 killarney 81 killara 2

Just after it in the word index:

kille 4 killea 2 killearn 2 killebrew 17 killed 16.298 killeen 31

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Killdeer

  • In this selection, "killdeer" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, grant, bluesfest, baby, american, eastern and ranked stand out and add context to how "killdeer" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include arrival of killdeer american woodcock and in the killdeer quad conducted. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "killdeer" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with killdeer

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Among the 24 school districts that received the grant, Killdeer ranked seventh in the amount of money received, Wetezel said. (20 words)

If the Bluesfest killdeer has stayed with her eggs and kept them warm, the odds are very good her babies will hatch successfully. (23 words)

Over the next few weeks, you can expect the arrival of Killdeer, American Woodcock, Eastern Bluebirds, Rusty Blackbirds, and perhaps some Ring-billed Gulls. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

Over 100 species are migratory breeding birds, moving from wintering areas to our south to nest here and then departing before winter sets in. Killdeer, eastern phoebes and yellow warblers fit the bill. (33 words)

The baby killdeer that hatched at Bluesfest after its parents left with their first three chicks is recovering nicely, and it has made a friend. (25 words)

Over the next few weeks, you can expect the arrival of Killdeer, American Woodcock, Eastern Bluebirds, Rusty Blackbirds, and perhaps some Ring-billed Gulls. (24 words)

Example sentences (6)

Over the next few weeks, you can expect the arrival of Killdeer, American Woodcock, Eastern Bluebirds, Rusty Blackbirds, and perhaps some Ring-billed Gulls.

Over 100 species are migratory breeding birds, moving from wintering areas to our south to nest here and then departing before winter sets in. Killdeer, eastern phoebes and yellow warblers fit the bill.

Among the 24 school districts that received the grant, Killdeer ranked seventh in the amount of money received, Wetezel said.

If the Bluesfest killdeer has stayed with her eggs and kept them warm, the odds are very good her babies will hatch successfully.

In the Killdeer Quad conducted on February 1 the Bowman-Beach Bulldogs earned the number one seed in the Feb. 3 Regional Dual Tourney.

The baby killdeer that hatched at Bluesfest after its parents left with their first three chicks is recovering nicely, and it has made a friend.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "killdeer" in a sentence?
An example: "Over the next few weeks, you can expect the arrival of Killdeer, American Woodcock, Eastern Bluebirds, Rusty Blackbirds, and perhaps some Ring-billed Gulls." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "killdeer" from authentic English texts.
What does "killdeer" mean?
Killdeer means: A North American plover (Charadrius vociferus) with a distinctive cry and territorial behavior that includes feigning injury to attract predators and spare the young in the nest.
What are synonyms of "killdeer"?
Common synonyms of "killdeer" include: kildeer, killdeer plover, charadrius vociferus, plover.
How many example sentences with "killdeer" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "killdeer", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.