nester

A noun referring to a person who settles on government land with the intent to acquire legal title to it, or a bird that has built or is building a nest.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa a pessoa que se instala em terras públicas com a intenção de obter o direito legal sobre elas, ou a ave que fez ou está fazendo um ninho.

1. Settler on government land C1 formal american

   A person who lawfully settles on government land with the intention of acquiring legal title to it.

   • The nester filed a claim for the plot of land under the Homestead Act.
   • Many nesters moved west to establish farms on public territory.
   • The government surveyed the area to allocate parcels to nesters.

   🇵🇹Posseiro em terras públicas

   Sinônimos: homesteadersettlersquatter

2. Bird building a nest B1 formal

   A bird that has built or is in the process of building a nest.

   • The nester carefully wove twigs and grass into a sturdy structure.
   • We observed a nester feeding its chicks in the tree.
   • The park is home to many nesters during the spring season.

   🇵🇹Ave que constrói ninho