🇬🇧 Osprey meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

An osprey is a big bird of prey that loves to eat fish. It has sharp claws and a hooked beak to grab and tear its food. Ospreys fly high over lakes, rivers, and the ocean, then suddenly dive down and splash into the water to catch fish in their claws. They often build huge nests high up on tall trees, poles, or rocks so they can see all around and stay safe.

The fish saw the shadow of an osprey above and suddenly remembered an important appointment somewhere else.

The osprey flew past our boat with a fish, as if it were bragging, "Look what I caught without a boat."

The osprey glared at my fishing pole as if to say, "You’re doing it wrong, human."

If you hear a splash and then see an osprey flying away, that’s just its version of fast food.

An osprey flew by our class field trip, grabbed a fish, and accidentally became the best part of the science lesson.

An osprey hovered above the bright river. A child gasped as the osprey folded its wings, dove, and hit the water. The osprey rose, fish in its claws, shaking rain like a small dog. The child cheered; an old man smiled. An osprey landed on a low branch, ate, then the osprey slept as the river glowed.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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