pest (Meaning)

Wordnet

pest (n)

a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

any epidemic disease with a high death rate

a persistently annoying person

any unwanted and destructive insect or other animal that attacks food or crops or livestock etc.

Webster

pest (n.)

A fatal epidemic disease; a pestilence; specif., the plague.

Anything which resembles a pest; one who, or that which, is troublesome, noxious, mischievous, or destructive; a nuisance.

pest Sentence Examples

  1. Cockroaches are a common pest in urban environments.
  2. Mice and rats are considered major pests in the food industry.
  3. The aphids were becoming a pest on the rose bushes.
  4. The flies proved to be a major pest at the outdoor picnic.
  5. The termites had become a persistent pest in the old house.
  6. The mosquitoes were a relentless pest during the summer months.
  7. The squirrels were a constant pest, raiding bird feeders and damaging plants.
  8. The ants had infested the kitchen, becoming a major pest.
  9. The wasps were a dangerous pest, building nests in hidden areas.
  10. The Japanese beetle is a destructive pest, leaving skeletonized leaves on affected plants.

FAQs About the word pest

a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infec

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Cockroaches are a common pest in urban environments.

Mice and rats are considered major pests in the food industry.

The aphids were becoming a pest on the rose bushes.

The flies proved to be a major pest at the outdoor picnic.