falcon
noun
fal·con
| \ ˈfal-kən
, ˈfȯl- also ˈfȯ-kən
\
, ˈfȯl- also ˈfȯ-kən
\
Definition of falcon
1
: any of various hawks trained for use in falconry
especially
: peregrine falcon
—used technically only of a female
— compare tiercel
2
: any of various hawks (family Falconidae) that have long pointed wings, a long tail, and a notched beak and that usually inhabit open areas
Illustration of falcon
falcon 1: 1 hood, 2 jess, 3 gauntlet
Examples of falcon in a Sentence
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Of course the gender-bending siren of sequin jumpsuits Kristen Stewart wants to make a movie with majestic falcon Taika Waititi. — Nick Romano, EW.com, "Let Taika Waititi direct Kristen Stewart in a movie, you cowards," 8 Sep. 2019 Walk to Bar Island at low tide or in the summer take the ferry to Schoodic Peninsula, and keep an eye out for falcons, seals and whales. — James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, "The Very Best National Parks You Need to Visit," 5 Sep. 2019 The falcons were introduced in Ohio in the 1980s and began nesting on the Terminal Tower in 1988. — Robert Higgs, cleveland.com, "Cleveland gives OK to state to use underside of Fulton Road bridge as nesting site for peregrine falcons," 24 July 2019 By keeping seagulls and pigeons away, the hawks and falcons save hotels and landlords the cost of cleaning up bird excrement and nests. — Hugo Martin, Los Angeles Times, "Calling in the ‘bird mafia’ to intimidate pesky pigeons and seagulls," 18 Aug. 2019 This was the 16th year that falcons have nested on top of Evanston Public Library, officials said. — Genevieve Bookwalter, chicagotribune.com, "Fledgling falcon hatched at Evanston library taken to wildlife center for help with flying," 6 Aug. 2019 The girl was looking while standing, constant, with her patient falcon-like existence. — Carolyn Kellogg, latimes.com, "Rediscovering Clarice Lispector, the Brazilian author who blurs the lines of dreams," 13 June 2019 Predators such as hawks and falcons, not to mention particularly nasty hailstorms, can claim an angel’s life. — Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, "“They’re my angels”: Colorado man looks to flock of homing pigeons as personal and professional salvation," 24 July 2019 The Casper Star-Tribune reports a pair of falcons showed behavior consistent with courtship, but the weather might have put a damper on breeding. — USA TODAY, "Chicago cows, bras for turtles, gold rush: News from around our 50 states," 1 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'falcon.' 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 falcon
falcon
noun
English Language Learners Definition of falcon
: a type of hawk that can fly very fast and is sometimes trained to hunt
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falcon
noun
fal·con
| \ ˈfal-kən
, ˈfȯl-\
, ˈfȯl-\
Kids Definition of falcon
1
: a hawk trained for use in hunting small game
2
: any of several small hawks with long wings and swift flight
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