nest box
Britishnoun
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a box in a henhouse in which domestic chickens lay eggs
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a box designed as a nesting place for wild birds and positioned in a garden, park, or reserve to encourage them to breed there
Example Sentences
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A Level 1 decision is a no-brainer—for example, putting up a nest box on a garden tree.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
Dr Hurley recommended the building managers put in a nest box - which they agreed to do - and the following year three chicks were born.
From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025
If the female didn't flutter her wings, then she usually entered the nest box before the male.
From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2024
Chicks spend their first three weeks with their penguin parents in a nest box.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2024
When Sam reached the nest box, she was only ten feet above him.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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