1. a small shorebird with a long bill and legs, typically found on beaches and mudflats

Examples

• The sandpiper ran quickly along the water’s edge, searching for small crabs.
• We watched a flock of sandpipers feeding in the shallow tide pools.
• The spotted sandpiper bobbed its tail as it walked across the wet sand.
• During migration, thousands of sandpipers stop at this coastal refuge.
• The children were delighted to see sandpipers darting between the waves.
• A lone sandpiper probed the mud with its long, thin bill.