waterfowl

[waw-ter-foul, wot-er-]

noun

plural

waterfowls ,

plural

waterfowl .

1. a water bird, especially a swimming bird.

2. such birds taken collectively, especially the swans, geese, and ducks.

waterfowl

/ ˈwɔːtəˌfaʊl /

noun

1. any aquatic freshwater bird, esp any species of the family Anatidae (ducks, geese, and swans)

2. such birds collectively

Word History and Origins

Origin of waterfowl¹

1250–1300; Middle English; cognate with German Wasservogel; water, fowl

Example Sentences

Compared to most conservative-skewing programming, “Duck Dynasty: The Revival” is gentle, even taking into account the hints at waterfowl murder.

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Duck isn’t on the menu, but a certain waterfowl is the star of this dinner at the Grand Californian’s Storytellers Cafe.

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A friend gave them the sticker because they knew they loved waterfowl.

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The most commonly struck birds were waterfowl, raptors and gulls.

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“Based on recent diagnostic results, it’s apparent that migratory waterfowl are moving this new ‘D’ genotype down the Pacific Flyway,” said Bryan Richards, the Emerging Disease Coordinator at the U.S.

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