noun
seagull
SEE-guhl
noun
1
A common name for various white and grey coastal birds with long wings, often seen scavenging near water.
"Seagulls swooped down to snatch chips from tourists' hands."
How to Use Seagull
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe everyday word for the large white-and-grey birds common at beaches and harbours.
Common mistake
Ornithologists usually just say "gull" — "seagull" isn't a precise species name, since many gulls live far from the sea.
Word Forms
seagulled past tense, seagulls plural, Seagulls plural, seagulls singular
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Etymology
From sea + gull.