1
Western US
: a homesteader or squatter who takes up land on open range for a farm
2
: one that nests
Wood ducks are cavity nesters, setting up shop in holes high in trees.—
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Calesa Township, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Payne’s goals around housing include serving residents in all stages of life — college graduates, those entering the workforce, families, empty-nesters, and retirees to name a few.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
An old larch makes a great choice for cavity nesters like woodpeckers.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 21 Sep. 2025
The Company serves first-time, move-up, empty-nester, active-adult, and second-home buyers, as well as urban and suburban renters.
—Andrea Meck, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Nester.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nester. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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nester
noun
nest·er
ˈnes-tər 
1
: one that nests
2
West
: a person who settles on open range in order to farm
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