dovecote

Plural: dovecotes

Noun

• A structure built to house domesticated pigeons.
• a birdhouse for pigeons
• A small house or box, often raised to a considerable height above the ground, and having compartments (pigeonholes), in which domestic pigeons breed; a dove house.
• In medieval Europe, a round or square structure of stone or wood, free-standing or built into a tower, in which pigeons were kept.

Examples

• The letters nestled together like pigeons in a DOVECOTE, refusing to form a high-scoring word.

Synonyms

columbarium, columbary, doocot, dovehouse, pigeon loft

Related Words

dove