NEST: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for NEST?

Need another word that means the same as “nest”? Find 31 synonyms and 30 related words for “nest” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Nest” are: roost, eyrie, lair, den, drey, lodge, burrow, set, form, hideaway, hiding place, hideout, retreat, shelter, refuge, snuggery, nook, haunt, hotbed, breeding ground, cradle, seedbed, forcing house, cluster, group, assemblage, cuddle, draw close, nestle, nuzzle, snuggle

Nest as a Noun

Definitions of "Nest" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “nest” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A set of similar objects of graduated sizes, made so that each smaller one fits into the next in size for storage.
• A cosy or secluded retreat.
• Furniture pieces made to fit close together.
• A gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality.
• A structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young.
• A person's snug or secluded retreat.
• Something in the form of a bowl or layer, used to hold, protect, or support something.
• A kind of gun emplacement.
• A place filled with undesirable people, activities, or things.
• A structure or place made or chosen by a bird for laying eggs and sheltering its young.
• A place where an insect or other animal breeds or shelters.

Synonyms of "Nest" as a noun (26 Words)

assemblage	A group of persons together in one place. Some vast assemblage of gears and cogs.
breeding ground	Elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression.
burrow	A hole made by an animal, usually for shelter.
cluster	A grouping of a number of similar things. Clusters of the disease have been reported leading to speculation about person to person transmission.
cradle	Infancy. He was taught from the cradle never to cry.
den	A wild mammal s hidden home a lair. A female mink had set up her den there.
drey	The nest of a squirrel.
eyrie	A large nest of an eagle or other bird of prey, built high in a tree or on a cliff. His 40th floor eyrie in the tallest office building in Portland.
forcing house	Physical energy or intensity.
form	A printed document with blank spaces for information to be inserted. The form colour and texture of the tree.
group	A number of people or things that are located, gathered, or classed together. I ve always been a fan of the guitarists in the group.
haunt	A place frequented by a specified person. The bar was a favourite haunt of artists of the time.
hideaway	A place used for hiding in or as a retreat from other people. Workmen added 4 ft to the top of the 6 ft high wooden fence round her Surrey hideaway to stop prying eyes.
hideout	A hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws. The kidnappers did not want their hideout discovered.
hiding place	The activity of keeping something secret.
hotbed	A bed of earth heated by fermenting manure, for raising or forcing plants. The country was a hotbed of revolt and dissension.
lair	The habitation of wild animals. The hero goes off to find the dragon s lair.
lodge	A porter’s quarters at the main entrance of a college or other large building. A hunting lodge.
nook	A corner or recess, especially one offering seclusion or security. The nook beside the fire.
refuge	A safe place. Took refuge in lying.
retreat	An act of moving back or withdrawing. The religious retreat is a form of vacation activity.
roost	A shelter with perches for fowl or other birds. Birds were hurrying to their evening roosts.
seedbed	A bed of fine soil in which seedlings are germinated. A seedbed of bigotry and fundamentalism.
set	An unofficial association of people or groups. A set of books.
shelter	A place giving temporary protection from bad weather or danger. You re welcome to take shelter from the storm.
snuggery	A cosy or comfortable place, especially someone’s private room or den.

Usage Examples of "Nest" as a noun

• A machine-gun nest.
• A nest site.
• An ants' nest.
• A nest of spies.
• Two sparrows frantically building a nest.
• A nest of tables.
• Potato nests filled with okra.
• I'm off to my cosy nest.
• A nest of snipers.
• A nest of thieves.

Nest as a Verb

Definitions of "Nest" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “nest” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• (of a set of objects) fit inside one another.
• Fit together or fit inside.
• Inhabit a nest, usually after building.
• Move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position.
• (especially in computing and linguistics) place (an object or element) in a lower position in a hierarchy.
• (of a bird or other animal) use or build a nest.
• Gather nests.
• Fit (an object or objects) inside a larger one.

Synonyms of "Nest" as a verb (5 Words)

cuddle	Ingratiate oneself with. We cuddled against each other to keep warm.
draw close	Finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
nestle	Move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position. The baby nestled in her arms.
nuzzle	Snuggle up to. The pig nuzzled the truffle.
snuggle	Settle or move into a warm, comfortable position. I snuggled down in my sleeping bag.

Usage Examples of "Nest" as a verb

• The town is nested inside a large crater on the flanks of a volcano.
• Russian dolls that nest inside one another.
• Birds are nesting outside my window every Spring.
• The owls often nest in barns.
• Nested bowls.

Associations of "Nest" (30 Words)

albatross	A source of frustration or guilt; an encumbrance (in allusion to Coleridge’s The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. She was an albatross around his neck.
beak	A beaklike tapering tip on certain plant structures. She can t wait to stick her beak in.
bird	The flesh of a bird or fowl wild or domestic used as food. Carve the bird and arrange on a warmed serving plate.
bluebird	Blue North American songbird. On beautiful bluebird days the girls rode snowmobiles.
chick	A young bird, especially one newly hatched. Cuckoo chicks.
cormorant	A large diving bird with a long neck, long hooked bill, short legs, and mainly dark plumage. It typically breeds on coastal cliffs.
cygnet	A young swan.
eagle	A figure of an eagle especially as a symbol of the US. She eagled the hole.
egret	Any of various usually white herons having long plumes during breeding season.
flamingo	A tall wading bird with mainly pink or scarlet plumage and long legs and neck. It has a heavy bent bill that is held upside down in the water in order to filter-feed on small organisms.
flying	Used in names of animals that can glide by using winglike membranes or other structures e g flying squirrel. Flying was still an exciting adventure for him.
goose	Flesh of a goose domestic or wild. The government s desire to goose the tired housing market.
gull	A person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of.
hatch	The rear door of a hatchback car. Young birds fish and reptiles hatch.
hawk	Of a person hunt game with a trained hawk. The tribes like to hawk in the desert.
hen	Used in names of birds especially waterbirds of the rail family e g moorhen native hen. And I really like you too hen.
heron	Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century.
jackdaw	A small grey-headed crow that typically nests in tall buildings and chimneys, noted for its inquisitiveness.
owl	A person who habitually goes to bed late and feels energetic in the evening.
parrot	Usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds. The students parroted the teacher s words.
peck	Eat by pecking at like a bird. The bird managed to give its attacker a sharp peck.
quail	Flesh of quail suitable for roasting or broiling if young otherwise must be braised.
raptor	A dromaeosaurid dinosaur especially a velociraptor or utahraptor.
robin	Any of a number of birds that resemble the European robin especially in having a red breast.
skylark	Play boisterously. He was skylarking with a friend when he fell into a pile of boxes.
spoonbill	Wading birds having a long flat bill with a tip like a spoon.
swan	Sweep majestically. Swanning around Europe nowadays are we.
tern	A seabird related to the gulls, typically smaller and more slender, with long pointed wings and a forked tail.
turkey	The flesh of the turkey as food. The movie flopped the second in a trio of turkeys.
vulture	A contemptible person who preys on or exploits others. The press are vultures.