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Definition of sandpiper noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sandpiper

noun

/ˈsændpaɪpə(r)/

/ˈsændpaɪpər/

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a small bird with long legs and a long beak that lives near rivers and lakesTopics Birdsc2

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