gannet
noun
any large, web-footed, seabird of the family Sulidae, having a sharply pointed bill, long wings, and a wedge-shaped tail, noted for its plunging dives for fish.
gannets
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pluralof gannet.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The largest number expected to be killed are kittiwakes followed by gannets and herring gulls.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2025
Most people get upset and angry at the sight of gannets sitting on nests of nylon ropes, and whales drifting ashore with their stomachs full of plastic.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 13, 2024
The paper documented the population collapses in seabird communities around the world, from kittiwakes in the North Sea to murres in the Gulf of Alaska to gannets and penguins off the coast of Namibia.
From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2024
Sula Sgeir is an uninhabited island which is home to between 9,000 and 10,000 pairs of gannets.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2023
He sat, watching the sea heaving between his hands, and hearing the wooden clatter of gannets on an island cliff.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
