1
: a person who deals with birds
2
: a person who flies (as in an aircraft)
Examples of birdman in a Sentence
in the early days of aviation, birdmen would travel around the country in their biplanes, putting on flying shows
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But until then, at least Sandberg has another insane world — including an acid-defecating birdman — to keep him busy.
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 27 May 2025
Being a Zimmerman show, the dragons, birdmen, and creatures and complications that pop up will be a wonder to behold.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
Nearby is an ancient copper plate of a birdman displayed as an example of creativity.
—Peggy McGlone, Washington Post, 27 July 2022
Ingmar Bergman’s 1975 take with a young Håkan Hagegård as birdman Papageno.
—Peter Dobrin, Philly.com, 16 Sep. 2017
Wingsuit flying, which relies on the use of a specialized jumpsuit often referred to as a wingsuit, squirrel suit or birdman suit, is one of the most extreme forms of BASE jumping, an acronym for leaping from a building, antenna, span or Earth.
—CBS News, 26 May 2017
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 27 May 2025
Being a Zimmerman show, the dragons, birdmen, and creatures and complications that pop up will be a wonder to behold.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
Nearby is an ancient copper plate of a birdman displayed as an example of creativity.
—Peggy McGlone, Washington Post, 27 July 2022
Ingmar Bergman’s 1975 take with a young Håkan Hagegård as birdman Papageno.
—Peter Dobrin, Philly.com, 16 Sep. 2017
Wingsuit flying, which relies on the use of a specialized jumpsuit often referred to as a wingsuit, squirrel suit or birdman suit, is one of the most extreme forms of BASE jumping, an acronym for leaping from a building, antenna, span or Earth.
—CBS News, 26 May 2017
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“Birdman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birdman. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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birdman
noun
bird·man
ˈbərd-mən 
also -ˌman
1
: one who deals with birds
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