Gullery
/ˈɡʌl.ər.i/noun
A colony or breeding place of gulls.
Did you know?The word is built from gull plus the collective-place suffix -ery, like rookery; unlike many occult-sounding terms, its mystery comes from nature rather than magic.
Etymological Timeline
15th Century
English
gull
“A seabird, especially one of the family Laridae; the word’s deeper origin is uncertain.”
Middle English
English
-ery
“A suffix used to form nouns for places, activities, or collections.”
19th Century
English
gullery
“A place or colony inhabited by gulls.”
Modern English
English
gullery
“A colony or breeding place of gulls.”