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seabird

sea·bird
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [see-burd]
    • /ˈsiˌbɜrd/
    • /ˈsiː.bɜːd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [see-burd]
    • /ˈsiˌbɜrd/

Definitions of seabird word

  • noun seabird a bird frequenting the sea or coast. 1
  • countable noun seabird Seabirds are birds that live near the sea and get their food from it. 0
  • noun seabird a bird that lives near the sea and gets its food from the sea 0
  • noun seabird a bird living on or near the sea, as a gull or tern 0

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Origin of seabird

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; sea + bird

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Seabird

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

seabird popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

seabird usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with seabird

  • what is a seabird?

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