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Meaning of nest
A structure or place where birds, insects, or other animals lay their eggs or give birth to their young, or a cozy or comfortable home or shelter for humans.
Etymology of nest
The word "nest" comes from Old English "nest", which is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "nistiz", also the source of the Modern German word "
Synonyms
den
lair
burrow
hole
sett
home
abode
dwelling
lodge
shelter
refuge
haven
sanctuary
retreat
hideaway
covert
cubby
cubbyhole
cradle
bed
hammock
roost
perch
eyrie
aerie
coop
hutch
pen
enclosure
habitat
environment
surroundings
quarters
digs
pad
apartment
flat
condo
residence
house
cottage
bungalow
shack
hut
cabin
lodge
mansion
estate
farm
ranch
homestead
settlement
colony
village
town
city
metropolis
urban
suburban
rural
wilderness
woods
forest
jungle
desert
oasis
Oasia
oasis
hermitage
eremitage
cell
hermitage
convent
monastery
nunnery
abbey
priory
cloister
friary
asylum
haven
harbor
harbour
cove
bay
gulf
inlet
fjord
strait
channel
passage
waterway
canal
river
stream
brook
creek
tributary
delta
estuary
lagoon
lake
pond
pool
oasis
spring
fountain
well
arbor
bower
pergola
gazebo
summerhouse
greenhouse
conservatory
sunroom
solarium
aviary
apiary
vivarium
terrarium
aquarium
menagerie
zoo
park
garden
yard
courtyard
patio
deck
porch
veranda
balcony
terrace
rooftop
roof
loft
attic
garret
ceiling
vault
dome
arch
arcade
colonnade
porch
portico
entrance
entry
entryway
doorway
gate
gateway
portal
threshold
foyer
hall
hallway
corridor
passageway
tunnel
tube
pipe
culvert
sewer
drain
gutter
ditch
channel
watercourse
brook
creek
rivulet
rill
streamlet
run
runner
tributary
affluent
feeder
branch
fork
arm
bayou
slough
swamp
marsh
bog
fen
quagmire
morass
mire
quicksand
desert
waste
wilderness
badlands
Okefenokee
Okefinokee
everglade
prairie
savanna
steppe
pampa
pampas
grassland
meadow
lea
ley
pasture
range
ranch
farm
plantation
estate
manor
hall
mansion
house
cottage
cabin
shack
hut
hovel
hutch
coop
pen
fold
enclosure
pound
corral
kraal
boma
stockade
pale
fence
wall
barrier
barricade
hedge
thicket
brush
underbrush
undergrowth
scrub
jungle
woods
forest
grove
copse
thicket
brake
spinney
plantation
orchard
vineyard
garden
yard
park
grounds
estate
manor
hall
mansion
castle
fortress
stronghold
citadel
keep
tower
turret
spire
steeple
belfry
campanile
minaret
dome
cupola
lantern
finial
pinnacle
apex
zenith
summit
peak
crest
ridge
brow
hill
mountain
cliff
bluff
precipice
crag
rock
boulder
stone
pebble
shingle
gravel
sand
dust
powder
soil
earth
ground
land
terrain
territory
country
nation
state
kingdom
empire
realm
domain
province
region
area
zone
district
quarter
section
division
ward
precinct
neighborhood
community
society
settlement
colony
village
town
city
metropolis
urban
suburban
rural
wilderness
woods
forest.
Definitions
- A structure or place where birds, insects, or other animals lay their eggs or give birth to their young.
- A cozy or comfortable home or shelter for humans.
- A place where something is fostered or protected, such as a nest of crime or a nest of vipers.
- A set of objects, such as cups or bowls, that fit inside one another.
- A hidden or secluded place, such as a nest of hills or a nest of trees.