willet
noun
wil·let
| \ ˈwi-lət
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plural willets
also willet
Definition of willet
: a large American shorebird (Catoptrophorus semipalmatus) of the sandpiper family that resembles the greater yellowlegs but has a thicker bill and gray legs and that displays a black-and-white wing pattern when in flight
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Males and females have similar plumage, but female willets are slightly larger. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Willets right at home along San Diego shorelines," 18 July 2019 Depending on the time of the year, willets can display quite different color patterns. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Willets right at home along San Diego shorelines," 18 July 2019 Willets Point United, a group composed mainly of the auto body shop owners who have long plied their trade on Willets’s rutted streets, celebrated the decision. — Sarah Maslin Nir, New York Times, "Ruling May Be Death Knell for $3 Billion Queens Development," 6 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'willet.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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