Wasp's Nest (Noun)
Meaning
Habitation for wasps or hornets.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- A large wasp's nest hung precariously from the eave of the old house.
- In the late summer, the ornamental bushes surrounding the house became home to a menacing wasp's nest.
- In the hollow tree trunk, local kids had stumbled upon a hidden wasp's nest filled with angry wasps.
- Homeowners generally want to avoid finding a wasp's nest while mowing their lawns.
- The yellowjackets returned to rebuild their wasp's nest exactly in the same spot where it was destroyed the previous year.