blue heron

noun

: either of two herons with bluish or slaty plumage

especially : great blue heron

Examples of blue heron in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Great blue herons, great egrets, little blue herons and green herons are among the birds that use the property, while anhingas, wood ducks and black-bellied whistling ducks also nest there. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026

Other visitors to the preserve included bay turtles, blue herons and a snowy white egret, with kayakers paddling behind them in the bay. — David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

Keep an eye out for ospreys, egrets, blue herons, and dolphins, which all call the area home. — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026

The birds are amazing – the cranes and blue herons all around. — Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 25 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for blue heron

• acheron
• operon
• percheron
• polaron
• charon
• herren
• karen
• marron
• perron
• terran
• lactoferrin

Kids Definition

blue heron

noun

: either of two herons with bluish plumage

especially : great blue heron