swannery
Americannoun
plural
swanneriesnoun
Etymology
Origin of swannery
Example Sentences
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Breed The swans at Abbotsbury arrive at the swannery in mid-March each year to breed and then hatch their eggs.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2010
Eggs take 35 days to hatch from when they are laid, and the first cygnet to appear at the swannery is traditionally said to mark the beginning of summer.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2010
"But this is very rare and has only happened once before at the swannery."
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2010
His hobby is swans and the Government has decided to convert a great tract scarcely four miles from Ilchester's famed swannery at Abbotsbury into a nerve-racking "bombing range."
From Time Magazine Archive
For years a large swannery existed among the islands, and the “king’s swanner” used to come down and hold his periodical courts.
From A Month in Yorkshire by White, Walter
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