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Definition of "snowbird" []

  • Any of several birds, such as the junco and the snow bunting, common in snowy regions. (noun)
  • Slang One who moves from a cold to a warm place in the winter. (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 "snowbird" in a sentence
  • "Edith marshaled the information gleaned from her long-term snowbird status in Mexico."
  • "Despite the recession, she thought she would find a job in a region known as a snowbird and senior roost."
  • "Florida has long been known as the snowbird state; retirees flock there for the warm climate and lack of a state income tax, making it the fourth most populated state in the nation (more than one-third of its population is 65 or older)."