white stork

noun

1. a large Eurasian stork, Ciconia ciconia, having white plumage with black in the wings and a red bill.

Word History and Origins

Origin of white stork¹

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

You know, Kevin, when I was growing up, a white stork was a symbol of someone bringing a baby to your front doorstep.

From New York Times

With long legs and large wings, the white stork is a prominent star of the pageant that is animal migration.

From Science Daily

A poor fisherman in a Turkish village was retrieving his net from a lake when he found that a white stork had alighted on his boat.

From New York Times

In today’s news roundup, Ex-President Barack Obama delivers two graduation speeches, several women over the age of 100 recover from the coronavirus, and the United Kingdom gets its first white stork chicks in 600 years.

From NewsForKids.net

Hundreds of white storks have built nests up to six feet long on roofs and in the bell tower of the nearby church.

From Seattle Times