noun
- plural of lapwing; medium-sized wading birds with crested heads and broad rounded wings, known for their distinctive flight patterns and calls
Examples
- The lapwings performed their acrobatic courtship flights over the meadow.
- Farmers often welcome lapwings because they eat harmful insects and grubs.
- A flock of lapwings wheeled overhead, their wings catching the morning light.
- The lapwings’ distinctive call echoed across the wetlands.
- During migration season, hundreds of lapwings gather in the coastal marshes.
- The lapwings nested in the short grass near the pond.