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单词 nester
释义

nester

noun

nest·​er ˈne-stər How to pronounce nester (audio)
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. Howard Youth

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The American white pelican is a colonial nester, typically gathering in groups on islands or other flat ground. Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2022 Now an empty-nester couple back in Neutra’s native Austria have found inspiration in his Southern California style for their new Salzburg home. J.s. Marcus, WSJ, 27 July 2022 Earlier in the episode, Rock riffed on his empty-nester status. Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com, 22 July 2022 An empty-nester, Gretzky moved to Florida to be close to his three grandchildren who live there. Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 31 May 2022 At the same time, the pandemic has spurred empty-nester Baby Boomers to consider retirement and downsizing to an apartment or condo. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 May 2022 Trevor Hill was sitting down to a takeout dinner with his wife on their moving day into an empty-nester apartment when prosecutors showed up at his door. Suryatapa Bhattacharya And Peter Landers, WSJ, 7 Apr. 2022 That idea caught John Wai's attention when the accountant decided to move to a smaller home after becoming an empty-nester. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2022 In recent years, the centerpiece home has been trending toward an empty-nester-type house with extra rooms for the homeowner’s parents or adult children. Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1

nester

noun

West
as in homesteader

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • homesteader
  • crofter
  • yeoman
  • sharecropper
  • granger
  • cropper
  • gentleman farmer
  • tenant farmer
  • subsistence farmer
  • ranchman
  • rancher
  • gleaner
  • harvester
  • planter
  • farmer
  • reaper
  • plowman
  • grower
  • farmhand
  • agriculturalist
  • agriculturist
  • campesino
  • ranchero
  • cultivator
  • workfolk
  • field hand
  • tiller
  • agronomist
  • workfolks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • nonfarmer
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