great egret

noun

: a large white heron (Ardea alba synonym Casmerodius albus) with a yellow bill and black legs and feet that occurs in New and Old World temperate and tropical regions

Examples of great egret in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For a special treat, hire a charter and head out to Queen Bess Island to see thousands of nesting brown pelicans, as well as tri-colored herons, great egrets, royal terns, and the elusive roseate spoonbill. — Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025

Long-legged wading birds, including white ibis, great egret, snowy egret and little blue heron have tripled their populations in the floodplain. — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025

Great blue herons, green herons, great egrets, snowy egrets, dunlins, sanderlings and other sorts of shorebirds abound, making for great photography, as well. — USA Today, 11 June 2025

Additionally, the American white ibis and great egret are common and especially numerous during the breeding season. — David Escribano, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for great egret

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