stork
nounUK /stɔːk/
US /stɔːrk/
A stork is a big bird with long legs and a long beak.
We saw a stork standing in the shallow water near the pond.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A large white bird with black wingtips that is said in old stories to bring newborn babies.
The children's book showed a stork carrying a baby in a cloth bundle.
3. Any of several long-legged, long-necked birds of the family Ciconiidae.
The painted stork is found in wetlands across Asia.
4. A symbol of good luck or new life in many cultures.
In some countries, seeing a stork on the roof is thought to bring good fortune.