Meaning & use
snowbirds
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People, especially retirees, who travel from colder northern regions to spend the winter in a warmer climate.
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Every October, snowbirds from Canada start arriving in Florida for the winter.
The town's population doubles when the snowbirds return each winter.
A note on using this word
Informal North American term, especially common in the US and Canada; also refers literally to birds that migrate south for winter.
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