conch
noun
\ ˈkäŋk
, ˈkänch, ˈkȯŋk
\
, ˈkänch, ˈkȯŋk
\
plural conchs\ ˈkäŋks
, ˈkȯŋks \
or conches\ ˈkän-chəz
\
, ˈkȯŋks \
or conches\ ˈkän-chəz
\
Definition of conch
1
: any of various large spiral-shelled marine gastropod mollusks (as of the genus Strombus)
also
: its shell used especially for cameos
2
often disparaging
: a native or resident of the Florida Keys
3
: concha sense 2
Illustration of conch
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Examples of conch in a Sentence
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Her daughter Mamie told me that Melvin and Licurtis had revelled in the land as kids, playing among the inky eels and conch shells. — Lizzie Presser, ProPublica, "The Reels Brothers Spent Eight Years in Jail for Refusing to Leave It.," 15 July 2019 Definitely eat the steak frites in Paris or the conch fritters in the Bahamas. — Stephanie Emma Pfeffer, PEOPLE.com, "Experts Share Their Best Tips on How to Avoid Vacation Weight Gain," 6 June 2019 Their shared chord of conch-shell pink, marigold, aqua, and ivory, evoking the skies of Tiepolo’s Italy as much as of the Hamptons, is so distinctive as to strongly suggest that the two paintings were part of a single gestation process. — Stephen Ellis, The New York Review of Books, "Willem de Kooning: Acrobat with a Paint Brush," 1 June 2019 But shrimp feels like a hybrid of the conch shell and cherry craze. — Tara Gonzalez, Glamour, "The Next Big 2019 Fashion Trend Is... Shrimp?," 12 Apr. 2019 The acupuncture has worked its magic and my skin gleams like a conch shell, but my true moment of genuine wellness arrives not in Eden’s annex but on my last morning at sea, before the sun comes up. — Sloane Crosley, Vogue, "All Aboard the Good Ship Self-Care," 12 Mar. 2019 Jewelry made from conch shells, silvery mother-of-pearl, and orange and purple thorny oysters traveled along trade routes as far north as Mexico and as far south as the Andes. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "The skulls of ancient pearl divers come with abnormal ear canal bone growths," 28 Dec. 2018 At a stall near the beach, surrounded by fierce posters of the Ten Commandments, a craftsman has worked his way through a huge stack of conch shells, grinding them into small sculptures and jewelry. — Horatio Clare, Condé Nast Traveler, "Why You Should Go to Belize Now," 21 Dec. 2018 But there’s a moment, right before sundown, when the deep note of the conch sounds, and an ancient calm settles over the golden curve of sand. — The Seattle Times, "Winter getaway: Stay and play in Kaanapali, Maui," 15 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'conch.' 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 conch
conch
noun
English Language Learners Definition of conch
: a type of shellfish that lives in a large shell which has the form of a spiral
also
: the shell of a conch
See the full definition for conch in the English Language Learners Dictionary
conch
noun
\ ˈkäŋk
, ˈkänch, ˈkȯŋk\
, ˈkänch, ˈkȯŋk\
plural conchs\ ˈkäŋks , ˈkȯŋks \
or conches\ ˈkän-chəz \
Kids Definition of conch
: a very large sea snail with a tall thick spiral shell
conch
noun
\ ˈkäŋk
, ˈkänch
, ˈkȯŋk\
, ˈkänch
, ˈkȯŋk\
plural conchs\ ˈkäŋks, ˈkȯŋks
\
or conches\ ˈkän-chəz
\
\
or conches\ ˈkän-chəz
\
Medical Definition of conch
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