Added 9 October 2026 sandpiper /ˈsænd.paɪpɚ/ noun Categories: AnimalsRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sandpiper at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Any of numerous usually small wading birds having a slender bill and piping call; closely related to the plovers. Origin From sand + piper. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: curlewredhorsesemipalmatedredcharchevalierheroknightleastsandbirdscolopacid Back to today's word