seagull
noun
a gull, especially any of the marine species.
seagulls
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pluralof seagull.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Landfills sometimes hire falconers to keep seagulls from carrying trash away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Officials in Ocean City, N.J. spent $370,000 this year to keep aggressive seagulls away from diners’ plates at restaurants along the Jersey Shore, according to New Jersey Monthly magazine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
It owes nothing to Chekhov — though there are seagulls — but much to a classically Russian sense of humor and a Chaplinesque ingenuity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
A mobile art installation created entirely from litter and rubbish has reignited questions about city centre seagulls.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
“The seagulls must have pulled us away out of danger!”
From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl
