1. plural of flamingo; large wading birds with pink or red feathers, long necks, and curved beaks

Examples

• The flamingoes stood gracefully in the shallow lagoon.
• A flock of flamingoes migrated south for the winter.
• The zoo’s flamingoes were fed a special diet to maintain their bright pink color.
• We watched the flamingoes filter-feed in the salt marsh.
• The flamingoes built their mud nests in large colonies.
• Pink flamingoes decorated the lawn as quirky garden ornaments.