Main Entry: rook·ery

Pronunciation: \ˈru̇-kə-rē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural rook·er·ies

Date: circa 1712

1 a : the nests or breeding place of a colony of rooks; also : a colony of rooks b : a breeding ground or haunt especially of gregarious birds or mammals (as penguins or seals); also : a colony of such birds or mammals
2 : a crowded dilapidated tenement or group of dwellings