birdnest

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birdnest

Children found a small birdnest in the low branches of the garden tree.

Definition

  1. 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.

  2. 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.
birdnest

Children found a small birdnest in the low branches of the garden tree.

Noun
  1. nest where birds lay their eggs and hatch their young
Verb
  1. gather birdnests
    • They went birdnesting in the early morning

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