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- Dictionarynest/nɛst/
noun
- 1. a structure or place made or chosen by a bird for laying eggs and sheltering its young: "two sparrows frantically building a nest" Similar
- 2. a place filled with undesirable people, activities, or things: "a nest of spies" Similar
verb
- 1. (of a bird or other animal) use or build a nest: "the owls often nest in barns"
- 2. fit (an object or objects) inside a larger one: "the town is nested inside a large crater on the flanks of a volcano"
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NEST definition: 1. a structure built by birds or insects to leave their eggs in to develop, and by some other…. Learn more.
- English (US)
a structure built by birds or insects to leave their eggs in...
- Nest: Korean Translation
NEST translate: 둥지, 둥지를 틀다. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Nest Spanish Translation
NEST translate: nido, anidar, nido [masculine, singular],...
- Znaczenie Nest, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
nest definicja: 1. a structure built by birds or insects to...
- Nest: Italian Translation
NEST translate: nido, fare il nido, nido, nidificare, fare...
- Nest: Indonesian Translation
NEST translate: sarang, membuat sarang. Learn more in the...
- Nest: Malay Translation
nest translate: sarang, membuat sarang. Learn more in the...
- Nest: Japanese Translation
NEST translate: （鳥などの）巣, （鳥）が巣を作る, 巣に住む, 巣（す）, 巣（す）,...
- English (US)
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word nest, from a bird's or animal's home to a group of things that fit together. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of nest.
Learn the meaning of nest as a noun and a verb, with examples of different types of nests and how to use the word in sentences. Find out the synonyms, related words and phrases for nest in the Cambridge Dictionary.
A nest is a structure or shelter where animals lay eggs or raise young, or a place that fosters something undesirable. Learn more about the word nest, its origin, synonyms, and usage from various dictionaries and sources.
Learn the meaning of nest as a hollow place for birds, insects or other creatures, and as a group of similar things. Find out how to use nest in common expressions and phrases, such as fly the nest, a hornets' nest or a mare's nest.
noun. 1. a place or structure in which birds, fishes, insects, reptiles, mice, etc, lay eggs or give birth to young. 2. a number of animals of the same species and their young occupying a common habitat. an ants' nest. 3. a place fostering something undesirable. a nest of thievery.
A nest is a shelter or other structure that an animal uses for laying eggs or giving birth. If a bird is collecting string and straw and twigs in your yard, she's probably building a nest in a nearby tree.
