wildfowl
Americannoun
noun
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any bird that is hunted by man, esp any duck or similar aquatic bird
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such birds collectively
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of wildfowl
before 1000; Middle English wilde foul, Old English wildefugl. See wild, fowl
Example Sentences
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The 64-year-old has a particular penchant for wildfowl shooting in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
We were heading to the farm of Angutimmarik Hansen who keeps sheep as well as hunting seals, wildfowl and rabbits.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2025
Bones of turtle, wildfowl and deer bones indicate good eating.
From Washington Times • Aug. 22, 2020
Because of the flowering plant’s resemblance to the head of a crane, the colonists called the fruit “craneberries” and used it in sour sauces they served with wildfowl.
From Washington Post • Nov. 16, 2018
After another cabresto-shot, which added ten wigeon to the bag, we reached the broad Arroyo de la Madre, which was "paved" with wildfowl in numbers that we cannot estimate.
From Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration by Buck, Walter J.
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