sea bird

1. 1.

   a bird that frequents coastal waters and the open ocean: gulls; pelicans; gannets; cormorants; albatrosses; petrels; etc.

   Synonymsseabirdseafowl

   Broaderaquatic bird

   Narrowercoastal diving birdaukpuffingaviiform seabirdpodicipitiform seabirdpelecaniform seabirdsphenisciform seabirdpelagic bird

Questions about sea bird

What does sea bird mean?

sea bird means "a bird that frequents coastal waters and the open ocean: gulls; pelicans; gannets; cormorants; albatrosses; petrels; etc.".

What is another word for sea bird?

Close synonyms include seabird, seafowl. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is sea bird a common word?

sea bird is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.