1. large wading birds with long legs, long necks, and long bills
2. large machines used for lifting and moving heavy objects, typically on construction sites

Examples

• The cranes migrated south for the winter.
• A flock of cranes landed in the marsh.
• Construction cranes towered over the building site.
• The workers used cranes to lift the steel beams.
• Two large cranes were needed to move the equipment.
• The sandhill cranes performed their mating dance.
• Tower cranes are essential for high-rise construction.