seabird

noun

sea·​bird ˈsē-ˌbərd How to pronounce seabird (audio)
: a bird (such as a gull or an albatross) frequenting the open ocean

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Watching boating trip in Ventry, County Kerry, to see whales, dolphins, seals, and a variety of seabirds with an onboard wildlife guide before landing for a half-day on Great Blasket Island. Yvonne Gordon, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025 Bird flu has been reported in 50 states since 2022 across different wild bird species, including terrestrial, seabird, shorebird and migratory, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 30 Jan. 2025 The large seabirds normally have only one mate in their lifetime. Bill Chappell, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024 The queen of seabirds returned to Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in the Pacific Ocean last week and began interacting with a new male partner, the Pacific Region of the US Fish & Wildlife Service said in a post on X on Tuesday. Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for seabird 

Word History

First Known Use

1564, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of seabird was in 1564

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“Seabird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seabird. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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seabird

noun
sea·​bird ˈsē-ˌbərd How to pronounce seabird (audio)
: a bird (as a gull or an albatross) that lives on or near the open ocean

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