- plural of peafowl.
Example Sentences
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As of the city’s 2025 peafowl census, there were 216 of the birds across six neighborhoods, up from 165 last year — a 31% increase.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2025
Peacocks in Pittencrieff Park is staffed by volunteers and funded by public donations, and Suzi now has the grand job title of "lead peafowl warden".
From BBC • Aug. 28, 2024
In the affluent village of Pinecrest, the peafowl found larger lots with plenty of greenery that were far more to their liking.
From New York Times • Aug. 9, 2023
Nearly 100 peafowl walk freely around the zoo’s grounds.
From Washington Times • Apr. 27, 2023
I looked up as I ran under some trees, otherwise peafowl might excrete on me.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
