Nest | Mean of nest in English Dictionary

/ˈnɛst/

• Noun
• the place where a bird lays its eggs and takes care of its young
1. The bird built a nest out of small twigs.
2. If you look closely, you can see a nest in that tree.
• a place where an animal or insect lives and usually lays eggs or takes care of its young
1. a nest of hornets
2. a turtle/squirrel nest
• a home where people live
1. They lived in a cozy little nest in the suburbs.
2. Their children will soon be ready to leave/flee the nest. [=their children will soon be ready to move away from home]

• a group of objects that are made in different sizes that fit inside each other
1. a nest of boxes/tables
• Verb
• to build or live in a nest
1. Robins nested in the tree.
2. This area is a nesting ground/place/site for seagulls. [=this is a place where seagulls build nests and raise their young]
3. She studied the nesting habits of the turtle.
• to fit inside each other
1. The set of four chairs can nest into one stack.
2. The smaller bowl is designed to nest inside the larger one.