Advertisement

Advertisement

View definitions for nest

nest

noun as in home

Strongest matches

Weak match

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Deftly unraveling the tangled politics of the moment, Mr. Wallace vividly shows La Guardia juggling factions of fusionist Republicans, communists, interventionists, isolationists, Tammany pols and a rat’s nest of the city’s fierce ethnic rivalries.

This little nest egg you keep should be separate from emergency savings accounts, which are funded with cash and cash equivalents.

Read more on MarketWatch

The current administration’s policies and uncertainties have taken a big bite out of my nest egg.

Read more on MarketWatch

These nocturnal hunters nest on cliffs or in crevices and often return to the same site for many years.

Read more on BBC

A financial windfall or hard-earned nest egg can ease many worries.

Read more on Barron's

Advertisement

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement