covey
noun
cov·ey
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plural coveys
Definition of covey
Examples of covey in a Sentence
A covey of schoolchildren approached.
A covey of reporters came to the event.
Recent Examples on the Web
Small coveys will slip out of the native vegetation into our garden and gather every day at our seed feeders. — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Wet winter brings variety of visitors to garden," 3 Aug. 2019 The thin layer of ice on the washes sparkled in the sunshine, and occasionally a covey of birds exploded from beneath the brush, adding cymbals to an otherwise easy listening classical movement. — Joe Drape, New York Times, "On an Arizona Road Trip, Miles of Family Firsts," 12 June 2018 Transported from Georgia, the covey of quail had been released from a crate just days after 10 inches of snow fell and trees came crashing down in the wind. — Frank Kummer, Philly.com, "Wild quail, nearly vanished in N.J., mount fragile comeback," 2 May 2018 The bird did not move even as the rest of the covey wavered at the periphery. — Author: Christine Cunningham, Anchorage Daily News, "Two dogs, hunting by their own set of rules," 10 Apr. 2018 Once plowed under, the coveys of quail and the flocks of pheasants disappeared Following World War II, Ohio's pheasant population was estimated at 5 million. — cleveland.com, "Pheasant hunting a tradition for family, friends in the Buckeye State," 27 Oct. 2017 With a natural riparian area, the quail coveys are thriving, along with a family of California Greater Roadrunners, red-tail and cooper hawks, beneficial snakes like the coastal rosy boa, and the occasional golden eagle or snowy egret. — Joyce Strand, Ramona Sentinel, "Ramona Ranch: First Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing designee in county," 20 Sep. 2017 The third-largest newspaper corporation in the country in terms of circulation, McClatchy prints more than 3.2 million papers each day, read by millions more all over the world via a covey of Web sites on the Internet. — sacbee, "About Us," 14 Oct. 2014 Wildlife such as speedy roadrunners, coveys of quails and scampering desert cottontail rabbits can be spotted. — Theresa Walker, Orange County Register, "Laguna hike celebrates the words and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.," 16 Jan. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'covey.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for covey
covey
noun
English Language Learners Definition of covey
: a small flock of birds
: a small group of people or things
See the full definition for covey in the English Language Learners Dictionary
covey
noun
cov·ey
| \ ˈkə-vē
\
\
plural coveys
Kids Definition of covey
1
: a small flock of birds
a covey of quail
2
: group entry 1 sense 1
a covey of reporters
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