Collocations for "nesting"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "nesting" in context.
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nest
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [bird's, hawk's, eagle's] nest
- found a [bird's] nest
- [building, constructing] a nest (out of)
- carrying [string, twigs, hair] for its nest
- built its nest in the [bush, tree, gutter]
- the [eggs, young] were snatched from the nest
- [find, come across] an ants' nest
- brought her back to his love nest
- [snuggled, cuddled] up in their love nest
- it'd time for the [kids, children] to leave the nest
- the parents were left with an empty nest
- their [daughter, child] has left the nest
'nesting' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):