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seabird

/ˈsiːbɜː(ɹ)d/ noun

Any bird that spends most of its time in coastal waters or over the oceans.

Word Origin A straightforward compound: sea + bird. The 'sea' part comes from Proto-Germanic saiwiz, which also gives us sea, seasick, and overseas. 'Bird' comes from burdjon, originally meaning a young bird or nestling. So a seabird is literally a bird of the sea.

noun Any bird that spends most of its time in coastal waters or over the oceans. countable

The albatross is a majestic seabird that can glide for hours over the ocean.

(名词) 海鸟 【海鸟（主要栖息于沿海或海洋区域的鸟类）】

信天翁是一种雄伟的海鸟，能在海洋上空滑翔数小时。

(sustantivo) ave marina; pájaro marino [Cualquier ave que pasa la mayor parte del tiempo en aguas costeras o sobre los océanos.]

El albatros es una majestuosa ave marina que puede planear durante horas sobre el océano.

(nom) oiseau marin; oiseau de mer [Oiseau qui passe la majeure partie de sa vie dans les eaux côtières ou au-dessus des océans.]

L'albatros est un majestueux seabird qui peut planer des heures au-dessus de l'océan.

(Substantiv) Seevogel; Meeresvogel [Jeder Vogel, der den Großteil seiner Zeit in Küstengewässern oder über dem offenen Meer verbringt.]

Der Albatros ist ein majestätischer **seabird**, der stundenlang über den Ozean gleiten kann.

(名詞) 沿岸海域や大洋上でほとんどの時間を過ごす鳥。

アホウドリは、海上を何時間も滑空できる雄大な海鳥です。

(substantivo) ave marinha; pássaro marinho; ave marítma [Qualquer ave que passa a maior parte do tempo em águas costeiras ou sobre os oceanos.]

O albatroz é uma majestosa ave marinha que pode planar por horas sobre o oceano.

Synonyms: marine bird ocean bird pelagic bird coastal bird aquatic bird Antonyms: land bird terrestrial bird inland bird
Word parts: sea + bird

Common collocations

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Related words

birdie

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