great horned owl

noun

: a large American owl (Bubo virginianus) with conspicuous ear tufts

Examples of great horned owl in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web High in a pine tree, a pair of great horned owls claim a nest in hopes of raising their brood. Gregory Cowles, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2020 The island is home to more than two hundred species of birds, including kestrels, great horned owls, and little blue herons. Elisabeth Eaves, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2020 The current stars of RedGate are a pair of great horned owls. Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2020 Rescue workers used a fire truck to save a great horned owl that had become entangled in a fishing line at Harriman Lake Park in Jefferson County, Colorado last week. Fox News, 8 July 2019 See all Example Sentences for great horned owl 

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Word History

First Known Use

1748, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of great horned owl was in 1748

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“Great horned owl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great%20horned%20owl. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

great horned owl

noun
: an American owl with two bunches of feathers resembling ears or horns at the top of the head

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