nests
n. countable A2 Elementary US //ˈnɛsts// UK //nˈɛsts// nests
n. the homes that birds or other animals build to hold their eggs and keep their young safe. They are often made of grass, twigs, or mud.
n. structures constructed by birds, insects, or other animals to serve as a shelter for laying eggs and rearing offspring.
The birds built their nests high in the trees.
During the spring, you can see many different nests hidden among the branches of the garden hedge.
Ornithologists observed that the species often constructs multiple dummy nests to confuse potential predators and protect the actual site where the eggs are incubated.
Usage
The plural form of 'nest'; refers to the physical structures or, metaphorically, to cozy retreats.