waterfowl
noun
wa·ter·fowl
| \ ˈwȯ-tər-ˌfau̇(-ə)l
, ˈwä-\
, ˈwä-\
plural waterfowl
also waterfowls
Definition of waterfowl
: a bird that frequents water
especially
: a swimming game bird (such as a duck or goose) as distinguished from an upland game bird or shorebird
Examples of waterfowl in a Sentence
The lake is a refuge for migrating waterfowl.
Recent Examples on the Web
Chief Executive Officer Adam Putnam of Ducks Unlimited, a group that works to conserve waterfowl habitat, said the changes wouldn’t harm wildlife populations. — Keith Ridler, The Know, "A Colorado wildlife refuge will allow hunting and fishing for the first time," 11 Sep. 2019 Chief Executive Officer Adam Putnam of Ducks Unlimited, a group that works to conserve waterfowl habitat, said the changes wouldn’t harm wildlife populations. — Washington Post, "US expands hunting and fishing at national wildlife refuges," 10 Sep. 2019 Eagles, falcons, waterfowl Bald eagles: The pesticide DDT made the eggs of many birds too thin to withstand nesting, and in 1963, 417 nesting pairs were counted in North America. — Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, "Bears, elk, sharks crown landmark wildlife surge," 17 Aug. 2019 With the help of another high school friend, Mak Monckton, and local lodge operator Adam Maris, Bradley started his own company to provide others with the same exhilaration for waterfowl hunting in north-central Oklahoma. — Richard Morin, azcentral, "Crash Landing: How Arizona Diamondbacks' Archie Bradley started a duck-hunting business," 9 Aug. 2019 The surrounding countryside offered wild food sources, such as apples, almonds, pistachios, fish, and waterfowl eggs. — National Geographic, "This Stone Age settlement took humanity's first steps toward city life," 26 Mar. 2019 There are nearly 350 campsites here, plus hiking and biking trails, birdwatching and waterfowl hunting in season. — Sarah Kuta, The Know, "18 places you can rent a boat in landlocked Colorado," 8 July 2019 The sanctioned waterfowl calling competition will run throughout Saturday at the Activity Center. — baltimoresun.com, "37th annual Decoy & Wildlife Art Festival returns to Havre de Grace next weekend," 2 May 2018 Last week, more than 130 animal advocates and geese-loving residents held a protest in Washington Park and signed a petition that asked the city to stop killing the waterfowl and to only use nonlethal means to reduce goose poop in parks. — Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, "1,662 geese killed in Denver’s now-completed effort to control population in city’s parks," 11 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'waterfowl.' 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 waterfowl
waterfowl
noun
English Language Learners Definition of waterfowl
: a duck or similar bird that swims and lives in or near water
See the full definition for waterfowl in the English Language Learners Dictionary
waterfowl
noun
wa·ter·fowl
| \ ˈwȯ-tər-ˌfau̇l
, ˈwä-\
, ˈwä-\
Kids Definition of waterfowl
1
: a bird that is typically found in or near water
2
: a swimming bird (as a duck or goose) often hunted as game
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