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Nest (Noun)

A kind of gun emplacement; "a machine-gun nest"; "a nest of snipers".

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

The enemy's bunker provided a formidable nest for their artillerymen.
Infantry troops approached the hillside warily, suspecting a nest of enemy sharpshooters.
The air raid exposed a previously hidden nest for anti-aircraft guns.
Soldiers attempting to cross the field came under heavy fire from a nearby sniper nest.
Ghillie suits camouflaged the riflemen in their nest, allowing them to await unsuspecting prey.

Furniture pieces made to fit close together.

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

A gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality; "a nest of thieves".

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.

A structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young.

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).

Birds build complex nests in trees to lay their eggs and raise their chicks.
A female rabbit gives birth to her young in a cozy underground nest lined with soft fur.
In the forest, a squirrel made a nest of twigs and leaves high up in a tree branch.
The mother robin carefully tended to her nest, bringing worms and insects to her hungry chicks.
A family of field mice lived in a hidden nest beneath a pile of dry leaves and debris.