nester
IPA: nˈɛstɝ
noun
- One who nests.
- One who forms a strong attachment to their home.
- (US, historical) A person who intends to settle in an area without permanent residents; a settler, as distinct from an explorer or pioneer.
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Examples of "nester" in Sentences
- Purple finch is an occasional nester.
- Nester Hall opened in the fall of 2008.
- It reproduces once a year and is a cavity nester.
- John Nester runs a successful fruit and veg business.
- It is a hole nester and usually makes the nest on a sand bank.
- The Hawaii Akepa is the only obligate cavity nester in Hawaii.
- Some, including the Rook and the Jackdaw, are also communal nesters.
- Nester describes minor events that precede and follow the main event.
- The bird was a cavity nester in the thickly forested canyons of Kauai.
- The character of Lark in Pilotwings 64 for the Nintendo 64 was based on Nester.
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