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GOOS/ɡuːs/

A goose is a large bird with a long neck, often white, that lives near water. One goose, two geese — not gooses. A duck is smaller; a swan is also large and white but has a longer curved neck. Countable: a goose, geese. Goose can also mean the cooked meat — later.

Meaning

A large bird with a long neck, often white, that lives near water.

Examples

• “A goose is walking by the lake.”
• “A goose hissed at the dog.”
• “There are three geese on the lake.”

Good to know

plural: geese (not gooses). Contrast: duck (smaller), swan (curved neck). Place: lake, farm.

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