rookery
IPA: rˈʊkɝi
noun
- A colony of breeding birds or other animals.
- (by extension) A crowded tenement.
- (Britain, historical, by extension) A place where criminals congregate, often an area of a town or city.
- (military, slang, obsolete) That part of the barracks occupied by subalterns.
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Examples of "rookery" in Sentences
- He was scared to go to rookery.
- The rookery is a hardwood forest.
- George Island is known for rookery.
- Bush Key is the site of a large tern rookery.
- Across the river on the north bank is the rookery.
- The bell tower is connected to the rookery by a bridge.
- Smith Oaks is the largest sanctuary and home of the rookery.
- The first rookery in this area north of Puri was discovered in 1981.
- Paleological evidence points to the existence of a pterodaustro rookery.
- A great rookery of herons and egrets took advantage of the isolated property.