owlnoun [ C ]
uk/aʊl/us/aʊl/B2 a bird with a flat face and large eyes that hunts small mammals at night
also night owl a person who likes to stay up late at night
Examples
- The owl is a predatory bird which kills its prey with its claws.
- Stone farm buildings are ideal nesting sites for barn owls.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Birds of prey
- bald eagle
- buzzard
- condor
- eagle
- falcon
- golden eagle
- hawk
- kestrel
- kite
- mopoke
- osprey
- owlet
- peregrine falcon
- sibilant
- sparrowhawk
- vulture
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