1. a type of wading bird with long legs, a long neck, and usually white plumage, related to herons

Examples

• The great egret stood motionless in the shallow water, waiting for fish.
• We spotted several snowy egrets feeding in the marsh.
• The egret’s elegant white feathers made it easy to identify among the reeds.
• Cattle egrets often follow grazing animals to catch insects.
• The photographer captured a beautiful image of an egret in flight.
• Egrets build their nests in colonies high in the trees.
• The wetland restoration project helped increase the local egret population.