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nests

SayNESTS/nɛsts/

2 meanings of nests

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of nest. Use this form when you mean more than one nest.

    The birds built three nests in the old oak tree.

    We found several abandoned nests under the bridge.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular present of nest. Use it with he, she, or it.

    The robin nests in the same hedge every spring.

    That bird nests close to the water.

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nests is a form of nest

nest, noun: A cup-shaped home a bird builds to hold its eggs and raise its young. Full entry

Forms
nestnests plural
Spelling
nest → nests: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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