Definition
Definition of tern - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
birdssmall seabird with long wings and forked tail
- The tern flew gracefully over the ocean.
2.
nauticalDated three-masted schoonerDated
- The tern sailed swiftly across the bay.
Images of tern
small seabird with long wings and forked tail 
three-masted schooner
Expressions with tern
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seabird known for long migrations
The Arctic tern travels from the Arctic to Antarctica.
seabird known for its slender body and long tail feathers
The common tern is often seen diving for fish near coastlines..
small seabird with a white forehead and black cap
The little tern nests on sandy beaches.
species of tern with pale plumage and long tail
The roseate tern nests on the coastal islands.
European tern with a yellow-tipped bill
The sandwich tern flew gracefully over the beach.
small tern with noticeable markings on its face
The whiskered tern has white facial markings.
Origin of tern
Old English, stearn (tern, a type of bird)
Terms with tern included in their meaning
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bird
seabird also called the common tern living near coasts and rivers
bird
species of tern with pale plumage and long tail
bird
European tern with a yellow-tipped bill
bird
small tern with noticeable markings on its face
Examples of tern in a sentence
Terns are known for their long migratory journeys. The old tern was restored to its former glory. A tern requires skilled sailors to navigate effectively.
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- French:sterne, trois-mâts, ...
- German:Seeschwalbe, Schoner, ...
- Italian:sterna, goletta, ...
- Spanish:charrán, goleta, ...
- Portuguese:andorinha-do-mar, escuna, ...
- Chinese:燕鸥, 三桅纵帆船, ...
- Japanese:アジサシ, ターン, ...
- Arabic:خَرَشْنَة, سفينة شراعية بثلاثة صواري, ...
- Hebrew:שַׁחְפִּית, סְקוּנֶר תְּלַת־תָּרְנִי, ...
- Russian:крачка, шхуна, ...
- Ukrainian:крячок, шхуна, ...
- Hindi:लंबे पंखों और दोमुही पूँछ वाला छोटा समुद्री पक्षी, टर्न, ...
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