seagull

noun

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

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On the way across the bay, Melanie is attacked by a random seagull, setting up the sinister plot device. — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026 Initially the company produced just fourteen pairs a day, hand-painting the signature seagull logo on each pocket. — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026 Protect your nibbles from Giuseppe, the resident seagull, who was particularly interested in my anchovies on toast. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026 There are seagull puppets, a tandem bicycle, an oil stain in the shape of a rabbit, a meteorite. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 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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