n.
Pronunciation: ' ru ̇ -k ə -r ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -er · ies
Date: circa 1712
1 a : the nests or breeding place of a colony of rooks also : a colony of rooks b : a breeding ground or haunt especially of gregarious birds or mammals (as penguins or seals) also : a colony of such birds or mammals
2 : a crowded dilapidated tenement or group of dwellings