nest
nounUK /nest/
US /nest/
A nest is a little home that a bird builds for its eggs and babies.
The robin laid three blue eggs in her nest.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A place where certain animals, like ants or mice, live together.
We found an ant nest under the rock.
3. A set of things that fit inside each other, one within another.
She stacked the mixing bowls in a nest.
4. A cozy, sheltered spot where someone feels safe.
The armchair by the fire was his favorite nest.