love nest

noun

: a place (such as an apartment) used for amorous and often illicit rendezvous

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Overlooking the canals, this Amsterdam escape feels like a private love nest, enriched by an eclectic art collection of more than 1,000 works, including pieces from Studio Molen’s monumental Statica, Frank Stella’s vibrant reliefs and Maarten Baas’ whimsical clock. Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 13 Mar. 2026 And in the early 1970s, two of the most famous musicians in the world learned about a lot of it from a TV in their cozy, two-bedroom love nest in New York City’s West Village. Whitney Friedlander, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025 Ugh, the uncles bust in on Mina and Demetrius’s hotel love nest and the (white) cops end up getting involved, hauling in both Mina and Demetrius. Emma Specter, Vogue, 25 June 2025 Fortunately, they are met by curious neighbors who saunter into Robyn and Dante’s love nest. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for love nest

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of love nest was in 1919

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“Love nest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/love%20nest. Accessed 13 May. 2026.

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