nest

simple noun26 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.8

A structure built by a bird for laying eggs and sheltering its young.

A nest made by wasps, typically of a papery substance.

The dwelling of a colony of ants.

Indicates being on top of the nest, often for incubation.

Indicates distance or separation from the nest.

Often used figuratively to mean children leaving their parents' home.

To incubate eggs by sitting on them.

To ruin or demolish a nest.

To interfere with or disrupt a nest.

To live in or use a nest.

Also known as a 'nesting box', especially in British English.

A location chosen for building a nest.

A cavity used as a nest.

An animal, especially a social insect, that shares a nest.

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