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Synonyms

geese

American  
[gees] / gis /

noun

  1. a plural of goose.

geese British  
/ ɡiːs /

noun

  1. the plural of goose 1

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Pete Short, the reserve's manager, said the ducks and geese were relaxed around her in the water because they know she is "not in a position to attack them".

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

She heard music everywhere: a spoon banging against a cooking pot, the honking of geese overheard, the creak and slam of a screen door.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2026

Instead, the main agents of colonization appear to be gulls, geese, and shorebirds, which carried seeds in their digestive systems or droppings.

From Science Daily • Nov. 4, 2025

Waterbirds such as geese and ducks carry avian flu viruses, and can infect commercial poultry as they migrate past their farms.

From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025

It was easy to get along with the hen geese, but it was different with the gander.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

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