Nesting

Synonyms of nesting

• lodging
• settling
• roosting

Antonyms of nesting

• disturbing
• unsettling
• disrupting

Collocations of nesting

bird nest

Frequency: 70 %

The bird nest was nestled high up in the tree.

nest egg

Frequency: 60 %

She had been saving money for years, building up her nest egg for retirement.

empty nest

Frequency: 55 %

After all their children had grown up and moved out, they were left with an empty nest.

nesting instinct

Frequency: 50 %

The mother's nesting instinct kicked in as she prepared for the arrival of her newborn.

nest building

Frequency: 45 %

The birds were busy nest building in preparation for the spring.

Idiomatic Expressions for nesting

• Phrase: nesting doll
  Meaning: a set of wooden dolls of decreasing size placed one inside the other
  Usage: She collected nesting dolls from different countries as souvenirs.