egret
noun
\ ˈē-grət
, -ˌgret also i-ˈgret
, ˈe-grət
\
, -ˌgret also i-ˈgret
, ˈe-grət
\
Definition of egret
: any of various herons that bear long plumes during the breeding season
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The goal is for the egrets to travel south, east or west from the park, instead of southwest, directly across the runway. — Ashley Mcbride, ExpressNews.com, "F-16 Fighting Falcon strikes bird on approach to Lackland," 30 Aug. 2019 During the summer months, see the migration of some 200,000 birds, such as egrets, white-bellied sea eagles, buff banded rails, and white capped noddy’s. — Anne Farrar, National Geographic, "You can now hail an Uber to the Great Barrier Reef," 19 June 2019 This peaceful place where the RÃo San José meets the ocean draws some 200 species of resident and migratory birds including wood storks, pelicans, egrets, herons, ibises, and hawks. — Jenny Peters, National Geographic, "Baja California Sur: The ultimate road trip," 25 July 2019 Over a dozen baby herons and egrets were rescued after their tree collapsed in Oakland, hurling them from their nests to the pavement. — Washington Post, "Baby herons, egrets rescued after tree splits in California," 11 July 2019 Birds like woodpeckers, heron, egrets, ibis, coots, ducks and osprey can be found in the park along with alligators, otters and manatees. — Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, "Florida Springs Guide: De Leon Springs State Park," 10 July 2019 Piping plovers, least terns, American oystercatchers, herons and egrets are particularly vulnerable. — USA TODAY, "Kacey Musgraves, sneaker flap, skiing in July: News from around our 50 states," 3 July 2019 Their numbers in the U.S. are still relatively small compared to such species as herons and egrets. — Anders Gyllenhaal, sun-sentinel.com, "For one rare bird, flight from South Florida’s changing climate sparks a surprising revival," 29 June 2019 The big bird earns its keep by warding off a real egret that has its eye on the koi. — Bonnie Blodgett, Twin Cities, "Blundering Gardener: Highland Park gardener invites us into her own Shangri-la," 15 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'egret.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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egret
noun
English Language Learners Definition of egret
: a large, long-legged bird that has a long neck and bill and usually white feathers
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egret
noun
\ ˈē-grət
, i-ˈgret\
, i-ˈgret\
Kids Definition of egret
: a heron with usually white feathers
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