Synonyms of nests

nests

noun

plural of nest

1

as in centers

a place or environment that favors the development of something

suspected that the elite private universities were a nest of antigovernment sentiments

Synonyms & Similar Words

• centers
• nurseries
• hotbeds
• seedbeds
• bases
• seminaries
• breeding grounds
• nidi
• hothouses
• foci
• hubs
• capitals
• meccas
• nuclei
• crucibles
• hearts
• seats
• cores
• headquarters
• eyes
• cynosures

2

as in hideouts

a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others

headed back to her cozy nest in the mountains for a little rest and relaxation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hideouts
• lairs
• dens
• hideaways
• concealments
• hermitages
• hidey-holes
• coverts
• shelters
• refuges
• nooks
• haunts
• blinds
• retreats
• recesses
• havens
• redoubts
• harbors
• hangouts
• covers
• harborages

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nests

This includes the babies and eggs from the nests of other birds. — Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 31 Oct. 2026

For up to two weeks the hunting partners scour the North Atlantic for fish and squid, often travelling hundreds of miles from their nests. — Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

Named for the sleek, resilient seabird that nests along these subpolar cliffs (and situated right along the 55th parallel south), the property’s goal is to upend the prelude to polar travel completely. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

This species has an unusual form of social organization known as unicoloniality, in which ants from different nests cooperate rather than fight. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

Thankfully, these aren't the nests of some colossal moon-dwelling arachnids, but streaks of bright material cast across the lunar surface by the violent impacts that created the bright young craters. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Menopause, empty nests and romantic misadventures upend the lives of four women, who have had enough of being reasonable. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026

Each spring, before the tractors roll in, Lundberg teams up with the California Waterfowl Association to search the cover crops for nests and collect any eggs by hand. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

Birds are conspicuous then – singing, defending territories, building nests and raising young. — Amy L. Scarpignato, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026