Words / A1

STORK/stɔːk/

A stork is a large bird with long thin legs, a long neck, and a long beak, often standing in water or on a nest on a roof. Countable: a stork, storks. A swan has a shorter beak and a curved neck on a lake; a crane (the bird) is similar but is a later word. Mix-up: stork vs stalk (a plant stem) — extra l vs r; and stork vs store (a shop).

Meaning

A large bird with long legs, a long neck, and a long beak.

Examples

• “A stork is standing in the nest on the roof.”
• “A stork landed on the chimney nest.”
• “The stork walked slowly through the water.”

Good to know

a stork (long legs, long beak). Contrast: swan (curved neck, lake). Mix-up: stalk, store.

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