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Oystercatcher is an English word with synonyms like shorebird. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Oystercatcher meaning

Any of several black or pied coastal wading birds in the genus Haematopus that have a long red or orange bill and feed on shellfish.

Synonyms of Oystercatcher

oyster catcher shorebird shore bird limicoline bird

Related words

Other words often associated with Oystercatcher or its synonyms:

wader

Using Oystercatcher

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of several black or pied coastal wading birds in the genus Haematopus that have a long red or orange bill and feed on shellfish.
  • Useful related words include: oyster catcher, shorebird, shore bird, limicoline bird.
  • In the example corpus, oystercatcher often appears in combinations such as: american oystercatcher.

Context around Oystercatcher

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

american 2× mother 1×

Sentence patterns with Oystercatcher

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

a mother oystercatcher with three 1× and american oystercatcher all of 1× plover american oystercatcher and black 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

looking at a 1× sharon bruce the 1× there are six 1×

Common sentence endings:

and black skimmer 1× on the sand 1×

Words around Oystercatcher

Just before it in the word index:

oysterbay 2 oyster 330 oystein 2 oyombe 2 oyo 446 oymyakon 5

Just after it in the word index:

oystercatchers 5 oysterfest 2 oysterhead 2 oysters 226 oyston 2 oystrick 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Oystercatcher

  • In this selection, "oystercatcher" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 27.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, american and mother stand out and add context to how "oystercatcher" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a mother oystercatcher with three and and american oystercatcher all of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "oystercatcher" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with oystercatcher

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

There are six target species we monitor for Piping Plover, Red Knot, Snowy Plover, Wilson’s Plover, American Oystercatcher, and Black Skimmer. (22 words)

Looking at a picture of a mother Oystercatcher with three chicks, Perkins adds that a dog in the dunes could crush the chicks in no time. (26 words)

Sharon Bruce, the communications manager for Audubon New York, said some of the birds they wish to protect include the piping plover, least tern and American oystercatcher, all of which nest directly on the sand. (35 words)

Longer example sentences

Sharon Bruce, the communications manager for Audubon New York, said some of the birds they wish to protect include the piping plover, least tern and American oystercatcher, all of which nest directly on the sand. (35 words)

Looking at a picture of a mother Oystercatcher with three chicks, Perkins adds that a dog in the dunes could crush the chicks in no time. (26 words)

There are six target species we monitor for Piping Plover, Red Knot, Snowy Plover, Wilson’s Plover, American Oystercatcher, and Black Skimmer. (22 words)

Example sentences (3)

There are six target species we monitor for Piping Plover, Red Knot, Snowy Plover, Wilson’s Plover, American Oystercatcher, and Black Skimmer.

Looking at a picture of a mother Oystercatcher with three chicks, Perkins adds that a dog in the dunes could crush the chicks in no time.

Sharon Bruce, the communications manager for Audubon New York, said some of the birds they wish to protect include the piping plover, least tern and American oystercatcher, all of which nest directly on the sand.

Common combinations with oystercatcher

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "oystercatcher" in a sentence?
An example: "There are six target species we monitor for Piping Plover, Red Knot, Snowy Plover, Wilson’s Plover, American Oystercatcher, and Black Skimmer." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "oystercatcher" from authentic English texts.
What does "oystercatcher" mean?
Oystercatcher means: Any of several black or pied coastal wading birds in the genus Haematopus that have a long red or orange bill and feed on shellfish.
What are synonyms of "oystercatcher"?
Common synonyms of "oystercatcher" include: oyster catcher, shorebird, shore bird, limicoline bird.
How many example sentences with "oystercatcher" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "oystercatcher", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.