herring gull
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of herring gull
An Americanism dating back to 1820–30
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The herring gull was already on the list.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2024
Five other seabirds were already on the list - the puffin, kittiwake, herring gull, roseate tern and arctic skua.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2024
Every herring gull had a half-chewed herring at its feet.
From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2024
On one outing, Dee was pleased to see a herring gull “dozing on its nest” at the base of a 2-foot-high plastic owl meant to scare the birds away.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2019
It was pearl gray and white winged, a young herring gull with a wide, flaring breast, and it seemed to be watching him, too.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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