crane
noun
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
cranes
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pluralof crane.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof crane (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
cranenounany large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
Example Sentences
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Emergency services combed through the wreckage at night to find further victims on the key line linking Madrid with the southern city of Seville, hoisting pieces of mangled metal with cranes, AFP reporters saw.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
Videos posted on social media last week show cranes at the Port of Shahid Rajaee, Iran’s largest commercial container port, at a standstill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
“How many cranes are there in downtown Los Angeles today?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
The cranes, which dominate the east Belfast skyline, will have their engines overhauled and other key components replaced.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The gaunt outlines of huge catapults and monstrous wooden cranes stood sentry up there, like the skeletons of great birds, and among them walked men in black as small as ants.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
