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“Pidgin” or “Pigeon”

pidgin / pigeon are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

pidgin

  • nounan artificial language used for trade between speakers of different languages.

pigeon p·IH·jh·ah·n

  • nounwild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs.
Usage

Examples in context

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“pidgin”

  • Pidgin

“pigeon”

  • …less than that of a pigeon.
  • Pigeon Island is seasonally populated by…
  • Pigeon racing – More on the
  • Pigeon droppings were also used for…
  • Pigeon Island Anchorage
  • Castels of the Fields pigeon towers near Isfahan
  • …Belgium are mostly associated with pigeon racing.
  • …Pliny the Elder wrote about pigeon farms and dovecote construction.
  • …area, which began with the Pigeon Hill School in 1903.
  • Pigeon Island Anchorage is a passage…

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