nest (A2)

noun, verb

Pronunciation: /nest/

Definition

A structure or place made or chosen by a bird for laying eggs and sheltering its young.

Examples

• The robin built its nest in the branches of the old oak tree.

• We watched the baby birds eagerly waiting for their mother to return to the nest.

• A hawk's nest, called a eyrie, is often built on high cliffs.

How to Use nest

nest in (prepositional phrase)

To build or live in a nest in a particular place. — "The sparrows nest in the eaves of the house."

nestle into (prepositional phrase)

To settle or lie comfortably and securely in a nest or similar place. — "The chicks nestled into their mother's warm feathers."

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