Nest

Nest

A nest is a place of refuge to hold an animal's eggs or provide a place to live or raise offspring. They are usually made of some organic material such as twigs, grass, and leaves; or may simply be a depression in the ground, or a hole in a tree, rock or building. Human-made materials, such as string, plastic, cloth, hair or paper, may also be used.

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Famous quotes containing the word nest:

    “He builds a big town with his mouth, but not even a fly’s nest with his hands.”
    —Estonian. Trans. by Ilse Lehiste (1993)

    “Merrily swinging on brier and weed,
    Near to the nest of his litle dame,
    Over the mountainside or mead,
    Robert of Lincoln is telling his name:
    Bob-o’-link, bob-o’-link,”
    —William Cullen Bryant (1794–1878)