ostrich

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɒstrɪtʃ/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɔstrɪtʃ, ˈɑstrɪtʃ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ô′strich, os′trich)


Inflections of 'ostrich' (n): npl: ostriches

Collocations for "ostrich"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "ostrich" in context.

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ostrich

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. [a male, a female, a young, an adult] ostrich
  2. saw ostriches on [vacation, safari, the trip]
  3. [have, keep, raise] ostriches (on the farm)
  4. have ostriches and [ducks, emus] (on the ranch)
  5. [wanted, tried] to ride an ostrich
  6. ostriches can't fly
  7. slang: is an ostrich [with, when]
  8. slang: an ostrich who can't [face, accept] reality
'ostrich' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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