nestbox
nounUK /ˈnɛst bɒks/
US /ˈnɛst bɑːks/
A nestbox is a small box that people put up for birds to build their nests in.
We hung a nestbox on the tree so the birds would have a safe home.
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2. A box used by small mammals such as bats or dormice as a shelter.
The bat nestbox was placed high on the wall of the barn.
3. A wooden or plastic box in a henhouse where hens lay their eggs.
Each hen chose her favorite nestbox to lay eggs in.
4. A container used in laboratories for animals to build nests and raise young.
The researchers checked the nestbox every morning for new pups.