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- DictionaryAl·ba·tross/ˈalbəˌtrôs/
noun
- 1. a very large oceanic bird related to the shearwaters, with long narrow wings. Albatrosses, some species of which have wingspans greater than 10 feet (3.3 m), are found mainly in the southern oceans, with three kinds in the North Pacific.
- 2. another term for double eagle
ALBATROSS definition: 1. a large white bird with long, strong wings that lives near the sea, found especially in the…. Learn more.
ALBATROSS meaning: 1. a large white bird with long, strong wings that lives near the sea, found especially in the…. Learn more.
1. Also called gooney bird. any of several large, web-footed, mostly white birds of the family Diomedeidae, of S and tropical oceanic waters, having a large wingspread and able to remain aloft for long periods. 2. a seemingly inescapable moral or emotional burden, as of guilt or responsibility.
Definition of albatross noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Apr 30, 2024 · 1. any of a family (Diomedeidae) of large, web-footed tubenose birds found chiefly in the South Seas: they have long, narrow wings and a long, hooked beak. 2. a burden or source of distress, esp. one that impairs effective action.
ALBATROSS meaning: 1 : a large white ocean bird that has very long wings; 2 : a continuing problem that makes it difficult or impossible to do or achieve something.
See synonyms for albatross on Thesaurus.com noun any of several large, web-footed sea birds of the family Diomedeidae that have the ability to remain aloft for long periods.
