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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024rook•er•y (rŏŏk′ə rē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -er•ies. - Birds, Zoology, Animal Behaviora breeding place or colony of gregarious birds or animals, as penguins and seals.
- Birdsa colony of rooks.
- Birdsa place where rooks congregate to breed.
- a crowded tenement house.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: rookery /ˈrʊkərɪ/ n ( pl -eries)- a group of nesting rooks
- a clump of trees containing rooks' nests
- a breeding ground or communal living area of certain other species of gregarious birds or mammals, esp penguins or seals
- a colony of any such creatures
- archaic an overcrowded slum tenement building or area of housing
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