burrownest

noun
UK /ˈbʌrəʊnɛst/
US /ˈbɜːroʊnɛst/

A burrownest is a cozy home that an animal digs in the ground to live in.

The rabbit slept safely in its burrownest under the tree.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A hidden, sheltered place where someone feels safe and private.

She made a little burrownest of blankets in the corner of the room.

3. A small underground tunnel system shared by a group of animals.

The field was full of burrownests made by the prairie dogs.

4. A secret hideout or meeting spot.

The kids called their treehouse their secret burrownest.