: a game bird
especially : a game waterfowl (such as a wild duck or goose)

Examples of wildfowl in a Sentence

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Petaluma Egg Farm has erected lasers that shoot over its fields and barn area to deter wildfowl from encroaching on its flock. Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025 The wildfowl carving competition went off in late April as usual, with ornate carvings filling the Ocean City convention hall. Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2023

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wildfowl was before the 12th century

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“Wildfowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wildfowl. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

: a bird and especially a waterfowl (as a wild duck) hunted as game

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