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rookery Definition

rook·ery (ro̵okər ē)

noun pl. -·er·ies

  1. a breeding place or colony of rooks
  2. a breeding place or colony of other gregarious birds or animals, as penguins or seals
  3. Now Rare a crowded tenement house or tenement district; esp., a slum

rookery Synonyms

rookery

n.

colony, breeding ground, breeding place, communal nest, haunt.

rookery Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • penguin: This was quite a large rookery of penguins which allowed very close approach.
  • chinstrap: Here there are Weddell and elephant seals, skuas, giant petrels, Antarctic terns and rookeries of chinstrap, gentoo and macaroni penguins.

Converse of object

  • visit: Possibly visit vast penguin rookeries, land on beaches ruled by Antarctic fur seals or observe wallowing southern elephant seals.
  • find: To square feetthe percentage will find the rookery that who at the.
  • have: Graptolite Island now has a giant rookery - mainly Adelie Penguins.
  • establish: Gentoo Penguins have established a rookery and a busy penguin highway here.
  • see: During the voyage, expect to see enormous rookeries of Gentoo, Chinstrap and Adélie Penguins.

Preposition: in

  • world: We'll hope to get ashore at Salisbury Plain, home to perhaps the largest king penguin rookery in the world.

Adjective modifier

  • massive: These 20 islands are home to five seal species, massive penguin rookeries as well as a wealth of seabirds from albatross to skuas.
  • huge: Here also, at Salisbury Plain, is a huge rookery of magnificent king penguins.
  • large: We'll hope to get ashore at Salisbury Plain, home to perhaps the largest king penguin rookery in the world.
  • enormous: We will visit enormous penguin rookeries, land on beaches ruled by Antarctic fur seals and observe southern elephant seals wallowing in mud pools.
  • vast: Possibly visit vast penguin rookeries, land on beaches ruled by Antarctic fur seals or observe wallowing southern elephant seals.
  • near: The nearest rookery is a small group of seals in Chichester harbor which are occasionally seen around Selsey ( Seal Island ).

Noun used with modifier

  • penguin: We'll hope to get ashore at Salisbury Plain, home to perhaps the largest king penguin rookery in the world.
  • king: We'll hope to get ashore at Salisbury Plain, home to perhaps the largest king penguin rookery in the world.
  • turtle: This is the largest and most accessible turtle rookery in the southern hemisphere.
  • heron: The heron rookery at nearby Smith Oaks offers intimate looks at nesting Roseate Spoonbill, Tricolored Heron and Snowy and Great Egrets.
  • sea: Salmon carry abscesses and tumors, the herring never returned, and the sea lion rookery at Montague Island remains silent and empty.

Browse dictionary entries near rookery

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  2. rooftree
  3. rooftop
  4. roofline
  5. roofing
  6. roofer
  7. roof garden
  8. roof
  9. rood screen
  10. rood
  1. rookie
  2. rooky
  3. room
  4. room and board
  5. room clerk
  6. room temperature
  7. roomer
  8. roomette
  9. roomful
  10. roomie