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Nester

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. One who nests.
  2. One who forms a strong attachment to their home.
  3. A person who intends to settle in an area without permanent residents; a settler, as distinct from an explorer or pioneer.

Equivalents

العربيةنيستر
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Suomipesijä

Examples

“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.”
“I AM A NESTER. I love⟳ our house and the things that fill⟳ it. My problem is, I am always on the go, rarely getting the opportunity to be there.”
“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.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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