nest
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- noun
- /nɛst/
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- Many birds build their nest high up in trees to protect their young from predators.
- bird's nest
- build a nest
- nest site
And we've had a record number of loggerhead turtle nests this year.
- And we've had a record number of loggerhead turtle nests this year.
- And she makes her nest after the mating flight in the summer.
- I say that a little Sparrow builds her nest before she lays an egg.
- You're flying out of the nest and down to your new exercise class.
- Should you return it to the nest or can you take it for yourself?
- Birds nest, Birds nest, Sheep mask don't really understand, contains Swifflet nest, Birds nest extract.
Examples
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"After Mrs. Mallard had laid eight eggs in the nest, "she couldn't go to visit Michael anymore, "because she had to sit on the eggs to keep them warm.
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The mother bird returned to the nest to check on her chicks.
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Birds in a tree, and then birds in a nest.
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I'm the one who brings food back to the nest.
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And she makes her nest after the mating flight in the summer.
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Up in that oak tree there's a nest.
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One young male returned to breed in a nest within a meter of where he hatched.
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And we've had a record number of loggerhead turtle nests this year.
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Penguins that forage close to the nest have greater reproductive success than those that must go farther.
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After the storm, the nest fell from the tree, but the eggs inside were still safe.
Synonyms
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A small home a bird builds to lay eggs and raise its young
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A place where a bird lays eggs and takes care of its baby birds
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A large nest built high by birds that hunt, like eagles
A nest that birds build to hold eggs and raise their young
A place where birds or animals build a nest and lay eggs
A nest high above the ground where a large hunting bird lives
A high nest where birds of prey raise their young
A high nest on a cliff used by eagles or hawks
Idioms
- Informal
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Use a job or position to get money for yourself in a dishonest way
Compounds
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A tropical fern with long curved leaves that form a round nest in tree forks
- Australian
A fern that climbs trees and has broad leaves that look like a bird's nest
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A hidden group of people who stay inactive until they get orders to do illegal or violent acts
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Etymology
The word nest comes from an old English word næst meaning 'place to lay eggs', so it originally named the structure birds make to hold eggs and raise their young.