seabird

noun

sea·​bird ˈsē-ˌbərd 

: a bird (such as a gull or an albatross) frequenting the open ocean

Examples of seabird in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Since last fall, dead and emaciated seabirds have been washing up on many California beaches. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

The football team is partnering with the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation for Birds Supporting Birds, an initiative to support seabirds off the coast of Massachusetts (and in New England Patriots’ territory) this fall. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Sep. 2026

Ocean-going seabirds feed at sea, return to the cliffs to breed, their guano transporting marine nutrients onto land and fertilizing the ground below. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Ailsa Craig—home to thousands of nesting seabirds and the focal point of our upcoming excursion—looked like something straight out of Jurassic Park. — Lucy Bruton, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1564, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for seabird

• absurd
• averred
• bluebird
• byword
• catbird
• catchword
• concurred
• conferred
• cowbird
• cowherd
• crossword
• deferred

Kids Definition

seabird

noun

sea·​bird ˈsē-ˌbərd 

: a bird (as a gull or an albatross) that lives on or near the open ocean