heron
noun
any of numerous long-legged, long-necked, usually long-billed birds of the family Ardeidae, including the true herons, egrets, night herons, and bitterns.
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pluralof heron.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In Vietnam, herons cast twigs in ponds like fly-fishermen to lure prey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
More than a hundred bird species, including ducks, geese, terns, ibis, herons, eagles and vultures, had been recorded in the area, alongside monkeys and small mammals.
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
You’ll see egrets and herons in the tidal wetlands of the Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge and perhaps even snowy plovers nestling in the dunes or pecking for insects in the wet sand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2024
This mosquito tends to live in hardwood bogs and feeds on birds like robins, herons, and wrens, spreading the virus among them.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2024
The herons are herons; they don’t turn into Ardea herodias, long-legged waders, azure airborne avians, or sapphire sentinels of the skies.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
