Associations to the word «Rookery»

Wiktionary

ROOKERY, noun. A colony of breeding birds or other animals.
ROOKERY, noun. A crowded tenement.
ROOKERY, noun. (British) a place where criminals congregate, often an area of a town or city.

Dictionary definition

ROOKERY, noun. A breeding ground for gregarious birds (such as rooks).

Wise words

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