stork

noun

ˈstȯrk 

: any of various large wading birds (family Ciconiidae) chiefly of Asia, Africa, and South America that have long stout bills and are related to the ibises and herons

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Examples of stork in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Wild birds like ducks, geese, swans, storks, plovers, sandpipers, gulls and terns are all susceptible to bird flu. —Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2025

Spring migration starts between January and March, with storks returning to their breeding areas by May. —Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024

The accompanying visual brings the passionate energy to life as a female stork clerk fantasizing about him while helping him. —Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 13 Dec. 2024

Bird flu is most often seen in domestic and wild birds including waterbirds, like ducks, geese and swans, and shorebirds, like storks, the CDC said. —Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English storc; akin to Old High German storah stork and probably to Old English stearc stiff — more at stark

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing stork

• wood stork

Kids Definition

stork

noun

ˈstȯ(ə)rk 

: any of various large mostly African and Asian wading birds that have long stout bills and are related to the herons and ibises