Word Type

Noun

Proper Noun

The word "heron" can be used as noun and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Coordinate Terms

bittern crane egret heronsew stork

Derived Terms

American night heron Herons Creek Japanese night heron Malayan night heron Pacific reef heron Rodrigues night heron black-crowned night heron great blue heron great white heron green heron grey heron heronlike heronry heronsbill mangrove heron night heron pond heron purple heron squacco heron striated heron tiger heron white-faced heron

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

wader wading bird

Type Of (IsA)

bird shore bird wading bird

Related Terms

ardeidae long legged long necked wading bird

Similar Terms

egret

Synonym Network

hero of alexandria

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.