guillemot

noun

guil·​le·​mot ˈgi-lə-ˌmät 

1

British : a common murre (Uria aalge)

2

: any of a genus (Cepphus) of narrow-billed auks of northern seas

Examples of guillemot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tens of thousands of seabirds nest on Gnålberget, mostly Brünnich's guillemots and black-legged kittiwakes. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

The second webcam will cover the rugged cliffs where puffins, guillemots, razorbills, shags, and various species of gull typically gather. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 May 2025

These include the Western gull, cormorants, and the pigeon guillemot, which are legally protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. — Kate Talerico, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025

There, guests spend their days scanning the dizzying cliff sides for puffins, guillemots, and razorbills, and their nights scanning the sky for signs of the aurora. — Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 15 Apr. 2025

This suspenseful, charming tale begins in Yorkshire in 1926, when young Celie Sheppard daringly plucks a guillemot egg — coveted by collectors for their unusual shape and gorgeous, unique shell designs — from the side of a cliff. — Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025

Species such as puffins and guillemots, which inhabit nearby coastal cliffs, are especially at risk. — Jesus Mesa, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French, diminutive of Guillaume William

First Known Use

circa 1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1