seabird

noun

sea·​bird ˈsē-ˌbərd How to pronounce seabird (audio)
: a bird (such as a gull or an albatross) frequenting the open ocean

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The fleet has become a rich habitat for marine life, as well as seabirds such as ospreys. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025 These World War I ships were deliberately burnt and sunk in the late 1920s, and have also become rich habitats for both marine and seabird life including ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) and Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus). New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2025 Past Northeast Pacific Ocean blobs led to a historic die-off of seabirds in coastal Alaska, and affected fish species along with sea lions and other creatures that call this region home. Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025 Fragments of plastic smaller than a grain of rice, drift with the currents, slipping into the mouths of fish, turtles, seabirds, and sharks. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seabird

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First Known Use

1564, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of seabird was in 1564

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“Seabird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seabird. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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seabird

noun
sea·​bird ˈsē-ˌbərd How to pronounce seabird (audio)
: a bird (as a gull or an albatross) that lives on or near the open ocean

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