vulture
noun
any of several large, primarily carrion-eating Old World birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, often having a naked head and less powerful feet than those of the related hawks and eagles.
vultures
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pluralof vulture.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But three centuries after it was nearly destroyed by a flood of biblical proportions, vultures now roost in its ruined steeples.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
Plus: America’s rare-earth vultures, why oil prices are hard to read, and an EV road trip through the Deep South.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
About a dozen vultures were feeding on the remains of a pregnant female elephant, who had died near full term, and her unborn calf.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Some cranes, pelicans, and vultures weighing between 8kg and 21.5kg have hatchlings ranging from 110g to around 357g, corresponding to neonate-adult body mass ratios of about 1.3% to 4.5%.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
John likes things like king vultures and alligators.
From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel
