B2nounnature
US/swɑːn/
UK/swɒn/
a large, usually white bird with a long neck that lives on rivers and lakes
In context
Tourists love feeding the swans on the lake in Da Lat.
A pair of black swans built a nest near the bridge.
The ballet Swan Lake is performed in Hanoi every Christmas.
Words that go with swan
adjective + noun
- white swanA white swan glided across the water.
- black swanBlack swans come from Australia.
- graceful swanShe moved across the stage like a graceful swan.
noun + preposition
- pair of swansA pair of swans lives on the castle moat.
verb + noun
- feed the swansChildren were feeding the swans with bread.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
/swæn/Correct: /swɒn/ (UK), /swɑːn/ (US)