1. small sandpipers that run along beaches feeding on marine worms and crustaceans
Usage: plural of sanderling

Examples

• The sanderlings scurried back and forth with the waves.
• We watched a flock of sanderlings feeding at the water’s edge.
• Sanderlings are common winter visitors to our coastal beaches.
• The small sanderlings moved quickly across the wet sand.
• Birdwatchers often spot sanderlings during their spring migration.
• The sanderlings’ white bellies flashed as they turned in unison.