as in homesteader
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of nester
The birds are late nesters and wait until mid-summer to start settling down for breeding.
—
Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Apr. 2024
Another very late nester in our area is the American goldfinch.
—Taylor Piephoff, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
The birds are late nesters and wait until mid-summer to start settling down for breeding.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Mar. 2024
Cedar waxwings are present in flocks of up to many dozens of individuals in winter and spring and are regular nesters in the higher elevations of our mountains.
—Taylor Piephoff, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
See All Example Sentences for nester
Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Apr. 2024
Another very late nester in our area is the American goldfinch.
—Taylor Piephoff, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
The birds are late nesters and wait until mid-summer to start settling down for breeding.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Mar. 2024
Cedar waxwings are present in flocks of up to many dozens of individuals in winter and spring and are regular nesters in the higher elevations of our mountains.
—Taylor Piephoff, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
See All Example Sentences for nester
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nester
homesteader
Noun
-
There’s a growing group of modern-day families choosing to leave the materialistic world behind and become homesteaders—off the land and completely self-sufficient.—
Megan Margulies,
Outside Online,
16 July 2025
-
His first thought was that this would be a large enough area for hikers to wander around for extended periods, experiencing the classic Ozark Mountain wildness that the original homesteaders of the 1820s had known.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
6 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Nester.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nester. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share