turkey buzzard

Save This Word!

noun

QUIZ

QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!

Were you ready for a quiz on this topic? Well, here it is! See how well you can differentiate between the uses of "was" vs. "were" in this quiz.

Question 1 of 7

“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

true

false

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of turkey buzzard

An Americanism dating back to 1665–75

Words nearby turkey buzzard

Turkana, Turkestan, Turkestani, turkey, turkey brown, turkey buzzard, Turkey carpet, turkey cock, turkey nest, turkey oak, Turkey red

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022

How to use turkey buzzard in a sentence

Meanwhile two kids were taken from their mother when she flew back to the UK from Turkey.
Britain May Spy on Preschoolers Searching for Potential Jihadis|Nico Hines|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
After two nights in detention, he was scheduled to be deported back to Turkey on Monday.
Pope-Shooter Ali Agca’s Very Weird Vatican Visit|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In Turkey, crime groups in border areas are exploiting the labor of Syrian male refugees who cannot find legitimate employment.
ISIS, Boko Haram, and the Growing Role of Human Trafficking in 21st Century Terrorism|Louise I. Shelley|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She is also head of the Sabancı Foundation, which conducts female-empowerment programs for women in rural Turkey.
The Women Battling an Islamist Strongman|Christina Asquith|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Turkey has had more than a decade of economic boom, and is now the sixth-most-visited tourist destination in the world.
The Women Battling an Islamist Strongman|Christina Asquith|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Elderly matrons—and in Turkey every lady is an elderly matron in her fortieth year—are passionately devoted to this enjoyment.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Edmund Chishull, an English traveler, died; author of a book of travels in Turkey.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
We have only to keep our grip firm and fast; Turkey will die of exhaustion trying to do what she can't do; drive us into the sea!
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
Turkey tobacco ranges in color from brown to light yellow, the latter being the most in demand.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
In the meantime he was completely infatuated, and trotted about after Sarah like an old turkey cock.
Skipper Worse|Alexander Lange Kielland

British Dictionary definitions for turkey buzzard

turkey buzzard

turkey vulture

noun

a New World vulture, Cathartes aura, having a dark plumage and naked red head

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012