noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A small house for birds.
2. 2
   a shelter for birds wordnet
3. 3
   An aviary.

Synonyms

All synonyms

bird cagenest boxnest boxnesting boxperchroost

Example

More examples

"The wind knocked the birdhouse out of the tree."

Etymology

From bird + house.

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