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Definition of "bluebird" [blue•bird]

  • Any of several North American songbirds of the genus Sialia, having blue plumage and usually a rust-colored breast in the male. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "bluebird" in a sentence
  • "I'm glad that bluebird is getting bolder in your life."
  • "A blue jay is often called a bluebird and the bluebird doesn’t seem to mind but I wonder how it would feel about this photo"
  • "The bluebird is a symbol of happiness, so it's one of my auspicious symbols."