nesting

/ ˈnɛstɪŋ /

noun

1. the tendency to arrange one's immediate surroundings, such as a work station, to create a place where one feels secure, comfortable, or in control

Example Sentences

"Assumption has one of the longest beaches in Seychelles, which is probably one of the most important green turtle nesting beaches in our country," says conservation campaigner Lucie Harter.

From BBC

When Jackie and Shadow start nesting again, Gizmo and other kids would be treated as “intruders,” Steers said.

From Los Angeles Times

This was to enable a "nesting" arrangement, meaning the children could remain in the family home while the parents alternated living there.

From BBC

A warning: The nesting doll of literary references in “Katabasis” will be a delight to some and impenetrable to others.

From Los Angeles Times

He has observed them nesting on prairies in Canada, hearing their muffled honks.

From Los Angeles Times