homing pigeonnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈhəʊ.mɪŋ ˌpɪdʒ.ən/us/ˈhoʊ.mɪŋ ˌpɪdʒ.ən/a pigeon (= a type of bird) that is trained to return to its home from any place that it starts its journey
See also
carrier pigeon
racing pigeon
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Birds commonly kept as pets
- budgie
- canary
- cockatoo
- galah
- Indian mynah
- lorikeet
- macaw
- mynah
- parakeet
- parrot
- pigeon
- racing pigeon
- rosella
- sulphur-crested cockatoo