noun
stork
stawk
Stork (noun) means a large long-legged wading bird with a long straight bill. Example: “A pair of storks nested on the old chimney every spring.”
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A large long-legged wading bird with a long straight bill.
"A pair of storks nested on the old chimney every spring."
How to use stork
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA tall wading bird, famously the folk-tale bringer of new babies.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
nesting stork
the stork brought
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Word forms
- Plural
- storks
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Etymology
From Old English storc, an old Germanic word shared with Dutch stork and German Storch.
Rhymes for stork
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What does “stork” mean?
The word “stork” means a large long-legged wading bird with a long straight bill. In plain terms, a tall wading bird, famously the folk-tale bringer of new babies.
How do you pronounce “stork”?
“Stork” is pronounced stawk (/stɔɹk/ in IPA).
How do you use “stork” in a sentence?
Here is “stork” used in a sentence: “A pair of storks nested on the old chimney every spring.”
What part of speech is “stork”?
“Stork” is a noun.
Where does the word “stork” come from?
The word “stork” comes from Old English. From Old English storc, an old Germanic word shared with Dutch stork and German Storch.
