seagull

noun

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

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Mercifully, a dutiful crab and a dim-witted seagull can pick up the slack. — Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026 But the biggest reverberations came late that night, as the seagulls picked at scraps in the empty stadium seats. — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 20 June 2026 Since the attraction’s opening, the only living beings in this portion were a lone seagull and maybe a stray sea critter or two. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 Outside, seagulls caw and commuters zip into the ferry terminal across Alaskan Way. — Allecia Vermillion, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for seagull

Word History

First Known Use

1542, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of seagull was in 1542

Rhymes for seagull

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sea gull

noun
: a gull that lives near the sea

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