birdnest
Definition
Noun:
- A structure built by a bird for laying eggs and raising young: A "birdnest" is the nest of a bird, typically made of twigs, grass, and other materials, serving as a shelter for its eggs and chicks.
Verb:
- To search for and collect birds' nests: To "birdnest" means to engage in the activity of finding and gathering birds' nests, often as a hobby or for study.
Examples of Usage
Noun: We found a small birdnest in the tree. The birdnest was carefully woven from moss and feathers.
Verb: They love to birdnest in the forest during spring. It is illegal to birdnest in this protected area.
Advanced Usage
- "To go birdnesting": To go out specifically to look for birds' nests.
Variants and Related Words
Bird's nest (n): An alternative, more common spelling for the noun form, meaning the nest of a bird. We observed a robin's bird's nest on the windowsill.
Nesting (v, n): The broader activity of building or occupying a nest. The nesting season for many birds begins in spring.
Synonyms
- Nest (n): A structure or place where an animal, especially a bird, lives and raises its young.
- Forage for nests (v): To search for nests.
Related Phrases
- Birdnesting (as a parenting arrangement): In family law, a post-divorce arrangement where children remain in the family home and parents take turns living there.
Noun
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nest where birds lay their eggs and hatch their young
Verb
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gather birdnests
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They went birdnesting in the early morning
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