1. a gray North American songbird that makes a mewing sound like a cat

Examples

• The catbird perched on the fence and made its distinctive mewing call.
• We spotted a gray catbird in the thicket behind our house.
• The catbird’s song includes mimicry of other birds mixed with cat-like sounds.
• A catbird built its nest in the dense shrubs near the garden.
• The ornithologist identified the bird as a catbird by its call.
• Catbirds are common in suburban areas with plenty of bushes and trees.