seagull

noun

sea·​gull ˈsē-ˌgəl How to pronounce seagull (audio)
: a gull frequenting the sea
broadly : gull

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Eat at the beach while watching the surfers and seagulls before walking south of the neighborhood’s famous pier to explore tide pools full of sea anemones, crabs and more (best at low tide). Freda Moon, New York Times, 18 July 2024 By day, his grandfather took him hunting or fishing—outings that came with important lessons, like how to predict an approaching storm by studying the movement of the clouds or the height of a seagull’s flight. Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 3 Nov. 2024 Come for the unraveling of manly sanities, stay for Dafoe's farts and a scene-stealing seagull. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024 Some have those original stone flirting benches and walls, others have sloped ceilings tucked under the eaves, and some of the best have big balconies with views over the red tile roofs of Miragaia (and a soundtrack of seagulls and the neighborhood chickens), the customs house and the Douro River. Ann Abel, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for seagull 

Word History

First Known Use

1542, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of seagull was in 1542

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“Seagull.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seagull. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

sea gull

noun
: a gull that lives near the sea

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