seafowl C2 Topic:Animals US /ˈsiːˌfaʊəl/ UK /ˈsiːˌfaʊəl/ See IPA manual Freq #1025960 Meanings 1 noun a bird that lives or feeds at sea or along the coast; a seabird Thousands of seafowl nested on ledges above the cold southern ocean. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a bird that lives or feeds... seabirdsea bird Word family Related forms gullpetrelalbatross Etymology A compound of sea and fowl. Fowl once had the broad sense 'bird,' so seafowl developed as a general term for birds associated with marine habitats. Topics Animals External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # seafowl **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈsiːˌfaʊəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsiːˌfaʊəl/ **Frequency rank:** 1025960 ## Meanings 1. a bird that lives or feeds at sea or along the coast; a seabird ## Examples - Thousands of seafowl nested on ledges above the cold southern ocean. ## Synonyms - seabird - sea bird ## Related Forms - gull - petrel - albatross ## Etymology A compound of sea and fowl. Fowl once had the broad sense 'bird,' so seafowl developed as a general term for birds associated with marine habitats. ## Topics - Animals markdown