seagull

noun

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

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Now, drama comes in the form of scenery; swimmers emerge from the sea like mermaids to sun on the rocks while seagulls look like paper airplanes being carried through the sky. Lily Radziemski, New York Times, 29 May 2025 The seagulls have grown bold on day three of the festival, flying so low above the food court as to incur screams from shirtless men in Busch Light cowboy hats. Meaghan Garvey, Billboard, 19 May 2025 Some seagulls are getting a front-row view of the action much to the delight of the internet. Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 May 2025 There are a few that fight the seagulls when the gulls try to steal a pizza crust that all the pigeons have been worrying, and there are a few that hang back and wait until the gulls are driven off. Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 5 May 2025 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 5 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

sea gull

noun
: a gull that lives near the sea

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