/nest/
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Translation
The home a bird builds for its eggs, often from sticks and grass.
Word origin
Old English nest, from an ancient word meaning the place where a bird sits down.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- nest
- English cognates
- nestle
Examples
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Birds build nests to keep their eggs safe.
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The nest holds the eggs until they hatch.
Wasps .
Other animals make nests too: wasps, mice, and ants.
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