Spanish word

palomar

Pronunciation

IPA/paloˈmaɾ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounpigeon house

Example

Hay un palomar cerca de la iglesia.

There is a pigeon house near the church.

Illustration for palomar (pigeon house)

More examples

Fuimos a ver palomas en el palomar del parque.

We went to see pigeons in the pigeon house in the park.

Core concept

Long shed or loft fitted with shelves of small compartments for nesting pigeons.

Common phrases

  • ir al palomar

    go to the pigeon house

  • ver palomas en el palomar

    see pigeons in the pigeon house

Similar words

gallinero: Enclosed yard or small shed for keeping chickens, usually with perches and nesting boxes.
nido: Cup-shaped nest of twigs, grass, and soft lining built by a bird to hold eggs and rear chicks.

Definition in Spanish

Edificio o estructura donde se crían o refugian palomas, pensado para alojar a las aves en compartimentos o repisas.

Word origin

Formed from the bird name paloma and a suffix marking place, literally 'place where pigeons are kept' and used for purpose-built pigeon housing.

Usage tips

  • Avoid translating palomar as 'pigeonhole' in English, since that suggests metaphorical categorization; use dovecote or palomar for an architectural pigeon house.

Related words

  • palomapigeonnoun
  • palomomale pigeonnoun

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