1
: any of a widely distributed family (Columbidae, order Columbiformes) of birds with a stout body, rather short legs, and smooth and compact plumage
especially
: a member of any of numerous varieties of the rock dove that exist in domestication and in the feral state in cities and towns throughout most of the world
2
: a young woman
3
: an easy mark : dupe
4
: an object of special concern : accepted business or interest
tennis was not his pigeon
Synonyms
Examples of pigeon in a Sentence
Noun (1)
a confidence man in search of another pigeon
Recent Examples on the Web
Catherine Porter Dmitry Kostyukov, New York Times, 16 May 2024
Naturalists have long known that some birds—such as pigeons, penguins and flamingos—produce their own form of milk for their offspring.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2024
The menu is filled with French classics with a modern twist, including wild turbot topped with hazelnuts, pigeon with shallot marmalade, and vegetarian options like its in-season asparagus, all expertly paired with the perfect wine.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2024
Other invasive species that the public can’t do much to remove are pigeons and starlings.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2024
Cluttered and leaking, filled with the muck of cats, pigeons and Indiana’s pet Chihuahua, the house where Indiana had lived since the 1970s needed to be cleaned as part of the appraisal process.
—Graham Bowley, New York Times, 3 May 2024
But 10 of the new viral sequences are from cattle, two more are from cats, and another is from a pigeon.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 2 May 2024
The first calls that Dr. Barb Petersen received in early March were from dairy owners worried about crows, pigeons and other birds dying on their Texas farms.
—Jonel Aleccia, Fortune, 1 May 2024
The herpesvirus in question can be carried by healthy pigeons but may cause fatal disease in birds of prey, including owls that become infected by eating pigeons, the society said.
—Ed Shanahan, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Noun
The teacher led us through downward dogs and pigeon poses before giant statues of rearing horses and hunters — a homage to the king’s favorite pastimes.
—Catherine Porter Dmitry Kostyukov, New York Times, 16 May 2024
Naturalists have long known that some birds—such as pigeons, penguins and flamingos—produce their own form of milk for their offspring.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2024
The menu is filled with French classics with a modern twist, including wild turbot topped with hazelnuts, pigeon with shallot marmalade, and vegetarian options like its in-season asparagus, all expertly paired with the perfect wine.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2024
Other invasive species that the public can’t do much to remove are pigeons and starlings.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2024
Cluttered and leaking, filled with the muck of cats, pigeons and Indiana’s pet Chihuahua, the house where Indiana had lived since the 1970s needed to be cleaned as part of the appraisal process.
—Graham Bowley, New York Times, 3 May 2024
But 10 of the new viral sequences are from cattle, two more are from cats, and another is from a pigeon.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 2 May 2024
The first calls that Dr. Barb Petersen received in early March were from dairy owners worried about crows, pigeons and other birds dying on their Texas farms.
—Jonel Aleccia, Fortune, 1 May 2024
The herpesvirus in question can be carried by healthy pigeons but may cause fatal disease in birds of prey, including owls that become infected by eating pigeons, the society said.
—Ed Shanahan, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Pigeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pigeon. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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