seagull

noun

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

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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 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 Its two miles of beaches are home to an assortment of wildlife, including the wild horses, deer and more than 200 species of birds, from seagulls to herons, egrets to eagles and more. Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026 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 3 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

sea gull

noun
: a gull that lives near the sea

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