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BNC: 10464 COCA: 10209

penguin

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penguin /ˈpɛŋgwən/ noun
plural penguins
penguin
/ˈpɛŋgwən/
noun
plural penguins
Learner's definition of PENGUIN
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: a black-and-white bird that cannot fly, that uses its wings for swimming, and that lives in or near the Antarctic企鹅
BNC: 10464 COCA: 10209

penguin

noun

pen·​guin ˈpen-gwən How to pronounce penguin (audio)
ˈpeŋ-
: any of various erect short-legged flightless aquatic birds (family Spheniscidae) of the southern hemisphere

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The Cincinnati Zoo named the penguin after Burrow during his Super Bowl run. Jolene Latimer, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2022 Joe Burrow is old enough to join the rest of the zoo's penguins, the little blue penguin will be marked with orange and black ID bands. Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com, 10 Feb. 2022 The fossil evidence is important since about three-quarters of penguin species are extinct. Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 July 2022 Little blue penguins, a flightless bird native to New Zealand, are the world’s smallest penguin species. Dylan Butts, NBC News, 17 June 2022 SeaTREK underwater walking, penguin interactions, behind-the-scenes shark tours and Q&A sessions with animal care specialists. Amaris Encinas, The Arizona Republic, 17 June 2022 So far, penguin deaths have been reported in the country's North Island -- where cases have happened in the past -- and none have been flagged in the South Island. Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 16 June 2022 Researchers came to their conclusion by analyzing prehistoric seashells and penguin bones on arctic beaches through radiocarbon dating. Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 15 June 2022 The world’s smallest penguin species — called little blue penguins, fairy penguins or kororā — are about a foot tall and weigh about two pounds. Sammy Westfall, Washington Post, 14 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

obsolete English penguin great auk, perhaps from Welsh pen gwyn white head (applied to the bird in winter plumage)

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of penguin was in 1577
BNC: 10464 COCA: 10209

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