noun
- a structure or building where pigeons are kept or bred
- the practice or hobby of raising and breeding pigeons
Usage: also called a dovecote or pigeon house
Usage: less common than pigeon-keeping or pigeon fancying
Examples
- The old farm had a large pigeonry attached to the barn.
- He spent his weekends maintaining the pigeonry and caring for his birds.
- The pigeonry housed over a hundred pigeons of various breeds.
- She took up pigeonry as a retirement hobby.
- The pigeonry was built with multiple compartments for different pairs.