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单词 dovecote
释义
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dovecotenoun [ C ]

also dovecot uk/ˈdʌv.kəʊt/us/ˈdʌv.koʊt/

a small building for doves or similar birds to live in

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Animal Dwellings - man-made

  • apiary
  • aquarium
  • aviary
  • birdcage
  • birdhouse
  • cage
  • doghouse
  • fish tank
  • fishbowl
  • fold
  • goldfish bowl
  • hatchery
  • hive
  • pigeon loft
  • pigpen
  • pigsty
  • sanctuary
  • stabling
  • stall
  • stockyard

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Examples from literature

  • Ah, look! there is the dovecote, cried Isabel. 
  • In the chicken houses and dovecotes, there was not a single bird left. 
  • Note the ancient barn and dovecote. 
  • She had told him of a hedge of yew-trees, and a white dovecote almost at the water's edge. 
  • The circular dovecote belonging to monastic times is carefully preserved. 
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