# dovecote

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdʌvkɒt/

## Definitions
1. A small house or box, often raised to a considerable height above the ground, and having compartments (pigeonholes), in which domestic pigeons breed; a dove house.
2. In medieval Europe, a round or square structure of stone or wood, free-standing or built into a tower, in which pigeons were kept.

## Etymology
From dove + cote.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dovecote