birdhouse

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/ˈbɝdhaʊs/

noun

A small house or nest box for birds.

Similar
nest boxnesting box
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Meanings

nounbirdhouse (plural birdhouses)

plural birdhouses · alternative bird house

  1. A small house or nest box for birds.
  2. An aviary.

Synonyms & antonyms

sense 1

Similar
nest box
Similar
nesting box
Broader
house

Origin

From bird + house.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Bulgarian къщичка за птици
  • къщичка за птици (kăštička za ptici)small house for birds
Catalan ponedor
  • ponedorsmall house for birds
Chinese Mandarin 禽舍, 小鳥舍 /小鸟舍
  • 禽舍 (qínshě)small house for birds
  • 小鳥舍 /小鸟舍 (xiǎoniǎoshè)small house for birds
Dutch vogelhuis, nestkast
  • vogelhuissmall house for birds
  • nestkastsmall house for birds
Estonian linnumaja
  • linnumajasmall house for birds
Finnish linnunpönttö, pesäpönttö
  • linnunpönttösmall house for birds
  • pesäpönttösmall house for birds
  • uuttusmall house for birds
French nichoir
  • nichoirsmall house for birds
German Nistkasten, Vogelhäuschen
  • Nistkastensmall house for birds
  • Vogelhäuschensmall house for birds
Hindi चिड़िया का घर, पक्षीगृह
  • चिड़िया का घर (ciṛiyā kā ghar)small house for birds
  • पक्षीगृह (pakṣīgṛh)small house for birds
Irish teachín éan
  • teachín éansmall house for birds
Italian gabbietta
  • gabbiettasmall house for birds
Japanese 巣箱
  • 巣箱 (subako)small house for birds
Korean 새장, 새집
  • 새장 (saejang)small house for birds
  • 새집 (saejip)small house for birds
Polish karmnik
  • karmniksmall house for birds
Russian скворе́чник, скворе́чня
  • скворе́чник (skvoréčnik)small house for birds
  • скворе́чня (skvoréčnja)small house for birds
Scottish Gaelic taigh-eun, bocsa guir
  • taigh-eunsmall house for birds
  • bocsa guirsmall house for birds
Swedish fågelholk
  • fågelholksmall house for birds
Turkish kuş evi
  • kuş evismall house for birds
Cite this entry
APA

birdhouse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birdhouse

MLA

“birdhouse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birdhouse. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “birdhouse,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birdhouse.

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