birdfeeder

Thân thiện

A child fills the birdfeeder with seeds in the backyard.

Definition

Noun: * A device, typically placed outdoors, designed to hold and dispense food for wild birds. It is used to attract and nourish birds, often for observation or conservation purposes.

Usage

A birdfeeder is a specific object. It is commonly used with verbs like hang, fill, put up, or watch. * It is a compound noun formed from "bird" + "feeder." * It is typically a count noun (e.g., a birdfeeder, two birdfeeders).

Examples

• We hung a new birdfeeder from the oak tree.
• Remember to fill the birdfeeder with sunflower seeds.
• Squirrels often try to steal food from the birdfeeder.
• She enjoys watching the finches at the birdfeeder.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used metaphorically to describe a place or situation that attracts a specific type of person, though this is less common.
  • The new art gallery became a birdfeeder for local creatives.

Variants and Related Words

• Bird feeding (n.): The activity of providing food for wild birds.
• Feeder (n.): A more general term for a container used to supply food to animals or, in industrial contexts, materials to a machine.
• Bird table (n., chiefly British): A raised platform, often with a roof, for feeding birds.
• Bird bath (n.): A basin filled with water for birds to drink and bathe in, often placed near a birdfeeder.

Synonyms

• Feeding station (a more general term that can include birdfeeders)
• Seed dispenser (describes one common type of birdfeeder function)

Related Phrases

• Squirrel-proof birdfeeder: A specific type of birdfeeder designed to prevent squirrels from accessing the food.
• Window birdfeeder: A birdfeeder that attaches directly to a window with suction cups.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an outdoor device that supplies food for wild birds

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