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dovecote

[ UK /dˈʌvkə‍ʊt/ ]
[ US /ˈdəvˌkoʊt/ ]
NOUN
  1. a birdhouse for pigeons

How To Use dovecote In A Sentence

  • He wanted to restore the elegant dovecote, which has 880 nesting boxes in 16 tiers, and turn it into a versatile glass-and-steel living space with a glazed extension, without losing the integrity of the original building.
  • Not far away, silhouetting the pleasant pastures, is an ornate dovecote with other attractive buildings.
  • He said one suggestion made to the town council, and apparently successful in other towns, was to erect dovecotes to attract the birds, give them feed containing a contraceptive and have their eggs removed regularly.
  • Sheltered from the wind, our table overlooked the renovated ‘lake’ and active dovecote.
  • He has just spent the evening opening up the three of the six holes in their dovecote that were previously blanked off to make more room.
  • And to photograph the dovecote full of multicolored pigeons, all billing, cooing, and scuffling.
  • She saw a wall with espaliered fruit trees and the turret of a dovecote. DISPLACED PERSON
  • Eggs laid in the dovecote will be removed regularly in an effort to humanely reduce the size of the flock.
  • She saw a wall with espaliered fruit trees and the turret of a dovecote. DISPLACED PERSON
  • The dovecote was his escape, his only friend, and he wouldn't abandon it, even to prolong his life. 365 tomorrows
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