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seagull

American  
[see-guhl] / ˈsiˌgʌl /
Or sea gull

noun

  1. a gull, especially any of the marine species.

seagull British  
/ ˈsiːˌɡʌl /

noun

  1. a popular name for gull 1

  2. a casual wharf labourer who is not a trade-union member

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Etymology

Origin of seagull

First recorded in 1535–45; sea + gull 1

Example Sentences

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I focus my eyes on a couple of seagulls fighting over a discarded slice of pizza.

From Literature

For 137 years it has welcomed locals, tourists and one very persistent seagull.

From BBC

A Turkish amateur footballer has gone viral for saving a seagull's life with CPR after it was struck down during an Istanbul match.

From Barron's

A footballer acted on a wing and a prayer when he gave emergency CPR to a seagull after it was hit by a ball during a match in Istanbul this week -- reviving the bird.

From Barron's

It owes nothing to Chekhov — though there are seagulls — but much to a classically Russian sense of humor and a Chaplinesque ingenuity.

From Los Angeles Times

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