swan

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'swan': /ˈswɒn/; 'Swan': /swɒn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/swɑn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(swon)

Collocations for "swan"


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

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swan

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [white, graceful] swan
  2. a flock of swans
  3. [fed, threw] bread to the swans
  4. [threw] the swans morsels of bread
  5. the swans flew in a "V" formation
  6. the swans swam in the [pond, lake, water]
  7. the swans were floating on the [pond]
  8. fed the swans in the [park, lake]
  9. the swan's [neck, beak, feathers]
n as adj
  1. in a swan boat
'swan' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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