1. a small shorebird with mottled plumage that feeds by turning over stones and pebbles to find food underneath

Examples

• The turnstone flipped over rocks along the beach searching for insects.
• We spotted a ruddy turnstone during our birdwatching trip to the coast.
• Turnstones use their wedge-shaped bills to overturn stones and seaweed.
• The small flock of turnstones worked methodically along the rocky shoreline.
• Migration brought dozens of turnstones to the mudflats in spring.
• The turnstone’s distinctive call echoed across the tidal pools.