dovecote
noun
a structure, usually at a height above the ground, for housing domestic pigeons.
dovecot
-
a variation of
dovecote.
Example Sentences
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The site also includes a rare 16th Century beehive-shaped dovecot and a private chapel.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026
It is surrounded by a large courtyard, in the middle of which is a dovecot.
From Fridtjof Nansen A book for the young by Jacob B. Bull
We cannot have hawks here to flutter our dovecot.
From By Birth a Lady by George Manville Fenn
The national desire for security prompts the men folk of a large proportion of the upper middle classes to aim towards the pleasantly safe pigeon-holes in the State dovecot.
From France by Gordon Cochrane Home
If the pigeon turns out to be an eagle, the sooner it is out of the dovecot the better.'
From Luttrell Of Arran Complete by Charles James Lever
