sanderling
pronunciation
How to pronounce sanderling in British English: UK ['sændəlɪŋ]
How to pronounce sanderling in American English: US ['sændəlɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- small sandpiper that breeds in the arctic and migrates southward along sandy coasts in most of world
Word Origin
- sanderling (n.)
- wading bird (Crocethia alba), c. 1600, probably from sand (n.) + diminutive suffix -ling, but OED suggests possible derivation from Old English *sand-yrðling, with second element yrðling "plowman" (literally "earthling").
Example
- 1. Earlier this year , the sanderling resort & spa in duck , n.c. , launched an ' everlasting memories ' package with a family photo shoot and a youtube video of the session ( a disc of images is guaranteed within a week ) .