rookery
[ roo k-uh-ree ]
/ ˈrʊk ə ri /
noun, plural rook·er·ies.
Words nearby rookery
rooftree,
rooibos tea,
rooikat,
rooinek,
rook,
rookery,
rookie,
rooky,
room,
room and board,
room clerk
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British Dictionary definitions for rookery
rookery
/ (ˈrʊkərɪ) /
noun plural -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
Scientific definitions for rookery
rookery
[ ruk′ə-rē ]
A place where certain birds or animals, such as crows, penguins, and seals, gather to breed.