Appearance
Use device theme  
Dark theme
Light theme

What is a rookery?

What is a rookery? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A colony of breeding birds or other animals.
  2. A crowded tenement.
  3. (Britain) a place where criminals congregate, often an area of a town or city.
Find more words!
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder
Similar Words
Examples
Rich fish stocks make it the only avian rookery in North America for sooty terns, masked boobies and frigate birds.
The gardens are well maintained and feature raised rookery flowerbeds at the front and a lawned area to the rear overlooking Blessington lake.
This as their visiting fans acclaimed their team with a volley of applause that would have done justice to a rookery of seals.
Warning bells went off for locals in the 1970s after a deluge of visitors discovered the elephant seal rookery.
We also expect to see abundant turtles, as the Lacepedes are Western Australia's largest green turtle rookery.
It turns out that he has a particular fondness for penguins, and has taken it upon himself to create a rookery for them.

See Also

Nearby Definitions
7-letter Words Starting With
Find Definitions
go
Word Tools Finders & Helpers Apps More Synonyms
Copyright WordHippo © 2024