nesting box

ˈnɛstɪŋ bɑks

Definition

Definition of nesting box - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

bird breedingenclosure for birds to lay eggs and raise young

The farmer installed a nesting box to attract more swallows.
Birds quickly occupied the new nesting box.
A bluebird peeked out from the nesting box.

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nest box

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enclosure for birds to lay eggs and raise young

Expressions with nesting

nesting place

safe place for animals to raise young

The cave served as a nesting place for the bears.

nesting site

place where animals regularly build nests and raise their young

The cliff ledges serve as a key nesting site for seabirds.

nesting doll

set of wooden dolls placed inside each other

She bought a beautiful nesting doll from the market.

nesting instinct

urge to prepare a home for newborn

The nesting instinct often kicks in during the third trimester of pregnancy.

bird-nesting

custody arrangement where parents alternate living in the home

They chose bird-nesting to minimize disruption for their child.

Expressions with box

box in

surround someone or something restricting their movement

The parked cars boxed in her vehicle, making it impossible to leave.

box up

pack or enclose in boxes

They had to box up all the books before the move.

idiot box

television set often seen as mindless entertainment

He spent all night in front of the idiot box.

pine box

box made of pine wood

She stored her tools in a pine box.

check the box

mark a box on a form to indicate a choice

Please check the box if you agree with the terms.

inside the box

adv.

within a confined or limited space

The cat stayed inside the box during the trip.

box office hit

movie or show that is very successful

The new superhero film is a box office hit.

out of the box

adj.

unconventional or innovative in approach

Her out of the box thinking led to a breakthrough.

outside the box

adj.

unconventional or creative in approach or thinking

Her outside-the-box solution impressed the judges.

watch the box

look at television for entertainment or information

We like to watch the box after dinner.

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French:nichoir, ...
German:Nistkasten, ...
Italian:cassetta nido, ...
Spanish:caja nido, ...
Portuguese:ninho artificial, ...
Chinese:巢箱, ...
Japanese:巣箱, ...
Arabic:صُنْدُوق تَعْشِيش, ...
Hebrew:תֵּבַת קִינוּן, ...
Russian:скворечник, ...
Ukrainian:гніздова коробка, ...
Hindi:घोंसला बॉक्स, ...
Bengali:বাসা বাক্স, ...
Catalan:caixa niu, ...
Czech:hnízdní budka, ...
Danish:redekasse, ...
Dutch:nestkast, ...
Greek:φωλιά κουτί, ...
Hungarian:odúdoboz, ...
Khmer:ប្រអប់សំបុកបក្សី, ...
Korean:둥지 상자, ...
Persian:لانه پرنده, ...
Polish:budka lęgowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):ninho artificial, ...
Romanian:cutie de cuibărit, ...
Swedish:fågelholk, ...
Thai:กล่องรังนก, ...
Turkish:yuva kutusu, ...
Vietnamese:hộp làm tổ, ...

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