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nesters

nesters is the plural of nester.

Meaning of nester

Noun

nester (plural nesters)

  1. One who nests.
  2. One who forms a strong attachment to their home.
    • I suppose, even for a nester, which I most assuredly am, there comes a time for moving on, and the time has finally come for my sother and me to leave Boston's Back Bay for other, not necessarily greener pastures.1982 April 3, Nancy Walker, “Moving”, in Gay Community News, page 6
  3. (US, historical) A person who intends to settle in an area without permanent residents; a settler, as distinct from an explorer or pioneer.
    • As cow camps were succeeded by the nesters, and towns came to grow at their sites, the springs continued to serve mankind both in an industrial way and as a playground for the ever-increasing population.1964, John Hendrix, If I Can Do It Horseback: A Cow-Country Sketchbook, page 22

Phrases with nesters

Questions about nesters

What is nesters the plural of?
Nesters is the plural of nester.

Words near nesters in the dictionary

  1. nested class
  2. nested classes
  3. nested together
  4. nestedness
  5. nester
  6. nesters
  7. nesteth
  8. nestful
  9. nestfuls
  10. nesthole
  11. nestholes

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