early bird
- Top 10000
Sense 1
- noun
- B2
A person who likes to get up and start the day very early.
My sister is an early bird and writes best before breakfast.
As an early bird, he has never needed an alarm clock.
Are you an early bird, or do you work better at night?
The early birds on our team answer emails before seven.
Common collocations: be an early bird · early bird or night owl · a real early bird
Part of: Personality, Times of day
Sense 2 · less common
- adjective
- C1
Used about a price or offer that is cheaper for people who buy or book before most others.
The early bird price ends on Friday, so book your seat now.
We saved thirty percent thanks to an early bird discount.
Early bird tickets for the summer course sold out in two days.
Common collocations: early bird discount · early bird price · early bird ticket · early bird offer
Part of: Shops and shopping, Frequency and duration
Forms
- plural
- early birds