Definition

Noun: 1. A structure built by a bird for laying eggs and raising young: A "bird's nest" is a container or shelter, typically made from twigs, grass, and other materials, constructed by a bird as a place to lay its eggs and rear its offspring.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • We found a robin's bird's nest in the oak tree.
  • It is important not to disturb a bird's nest during the breeding season.
  • The intricate construction of the bird's nest was fascinating to observe.

Advanced Usage

• "To feather one's (own) nest": This idiom means to enrich oneself, especially by taking advantage of one's position. It is conceptually related but does not use the exact phrase "bird's nest".
  • The corrupt official was accused of feathering his own nest with public funds.

Variants and Related Words

• Nest (n): The more general term for a structure built by birds, insects, or other animals for shelter and raising young.
  • The wasps built a nest under the eaves.
• Nest egg (n): A sum of money saved for the future. This is a compound term.
  • They have a substantial nest egg for their retirement.

Synonyms

• Aerie (n): A large nest of a bird of prey, especially an eagle, often built high on a cliff.
• Nidus (n): A focal point of infection or a place where something originates; in biology, can also mean a nest.

Related Phrases

• Empty nest (n): A household where the children have grown up and moved away. This is a compound term.
  • After the kids left for college, they adjusted to life in an empty nest.

Related Idioms

• A nest of vipers: A group of treacherous or malicious people. This idiom does not contain the exact phrase "bird's nest".
  • The political faction was described as a nest of vipers by its opponents.

Noun

1. nest where birds lay their eggs and hatch their young