1. a large sea turtle with a reddish-brown shell found in warm ocean waters
2. a state of disagreement or conflict
Usage: used in the phrase ‘at loggerheads’
3. a foolish or stupid person
Usage: archaic

Examples

• The loggerhead turtle nested on the beach at night.
• Scientists are working to protect loggerhead nesting sites.
• The two countries have been at loggerheads over trade policies.
• The neighbors were at loggerheads about the property line.
• The committee members found themselves at loggerheads over the budget.
• Don’t be such a loggerhead about this simple problem.
• Marine biologists tagged the loggerhead to track its migration.