plural fowl or fowls
2
a
: a cock or hen of the domestic chicken (Gallus gallus)
especially
: an adult hen
b
: any of several domesticated (see domesticate entry 1 sense 2) or wild gallinaceous birds compare guinea fowl, jungle fowl
3
: the meat of fowls used as food
roasted fowl
Examples of fowl in a Sentence
Noun
I spotted a long-legged fowl by the water's edge.
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Experts and officials have renewed the call for care and caution when being around wild birds and domestic fowl, and in putting out birdfeeders and baths.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Bird flu is spreading again, now that wild water fowl — geese, ducks and cranes — have begun their seasonal migrations.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
Trail-Ride Preparation: Chickens' flapping, squawking and scurrying desensitize horses to the sights and sounds of wild fowl, preparing them for trail rides where turkeys or other birds may appear.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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The villagers raised their hands in prayer, asking God to calm the gust for the sake of the bobwhite, the starling, and the fowl.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Experts and officials have renewed the call for care and caution when being around wild birds and domestic fowl, and in putting out birdfeeders and baths.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Bird flu is spreading again, now that wild water fowl — geese, ducks and cranes — have begun their seasonal migrations.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
Trail-Ride Preparation: Chickens' flapping, squawking and scurrying desensitize horses to the sights and sounds of wild fowl, preparing them for trail rides where turkeys or other birds may appear.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Fowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fowl. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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fowl
1 of 2 noun
plural fowl or fowls
1
: bird entry 1 sense 1: as
a
: a domestic cock or hen
especially
: a full-grown hen
b
: any of several domesticated or wild birds related to the common domestic chicken
2
: the meat of fowl used as food
fowl
2 of 2 verb
: to hunt, catch, or kill wildfowl
fowler
noun
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