nesting place
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- noun
- /ˈnɛstɪŋ pleɪs/
- The rocky cliff served as an ideal nesting place for various seabirds.
Examples
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That was one of the last nesting places for them in the area.
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The old tree has become a perfect nesting place for many birds in the spring.
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After weeks of searching, the turtles finally found a safe nesting place on the beach.
Synonyms
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A small box hung outside where birds can make a nest
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A place where animals go to mate and raise young or where problems start and grow
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A place where a bird lays eggs and takes care of its baby birds
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A small home a bird builds to lay eggs and raise its young
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A high nest on a cliff used by eagles or hawks
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A nest that birds build to hold eggs and raise their young
Antonyms
How Suitable
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is directly compositional: 'nesting' (the act or behavior of building/occupying nests) combined with 'place' (a location) yields 'a location where nesting occurs.' This follows a regular noun + noun/location pattern common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Nesting place comes from the simple picture of animals making a nest in a safe place, like a tree hollow, cliff ledge, or sandy bank. So nesting place means 'a place where animals build a nest and lay eggs'.