Definition

1. Noun:
   • A seabird: A bird that typically lives near, on, or over the sea, ocean, or coastal waters. These birds are adapted to a marine environment for feeding and often for nesting.

Usage

• The term "sea bird" (also written as "seabird") is used to categorize birds whose life cycle is primarily associated with the marine environment.
• It is a general, collective term, not the name of a specific species.

Examples

• Noun:
  • We saw many sea birds, including gulls and terns, following the fishing boat.
  • Oil spills pose a severe threat to the health of sea birds.
  • The island is an important breeding ground for several species of sea bird.

Advanced Usage

• "To be a sea bird": To belong to this ecological group.
  • The albatross is truly a sea bird, spending years flying over the open ocean without touching land.

Variants and Related Words

• Seabird (noun): The common closed or hyphenated form of "sea bird".
• Seafowl (noun): A less common synonym for seabird.
• Marine bird (noun): A formal or scientific term with the same meaning.

Synonyms

• Oceanic bird: A bird of the open ocean.
• Marine avian: A technical term for a bird associated with the sea.

Related Phrases

• Sea bird colony: A large group of seabirds nesting together.
  • The cliffs were noisy with the sounds of a vast sea bird colony.
• Sea bird sanctuary: A protected area for seabirds.
  • The government established a sea bird sanctuary to protect the nesting sites.

Noun

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