sniper nest
Concealed firing position
A sniper nest is a concealed position from which a shooter can fire while remaining hidden—typically elevated, offering clear sightlines and cover.
The term appears in military contexts, crime reporting, and video games: Police discovered a sniper nest on the parking garage roof.
Also called a sniper's perch or hide.
- perchResting spot for birds
- high groundElevated terrain offering advantage
- rooftopBuilding's top exterior surface
- bell towerStructure housing large chimes
- scopeExtent or range
crosshairs · concealment · overwatch · line of sight · vantage · firing position · rifle · camouflage · prone · spotter · hide · marksman · elevated · silencer · ghillie · ambush · lone wolf · recon
- military targetscommand center, headquarters, command post, ammunition dump, fuel depot
- fortificationsfort, fortress, fortresses, citadel, citadels
- game worldsgame world, Hyrule, Azeroth, open world, Skyrim
- High groundhilltop, ridge, plateau, cliff, mesa
- guard postssentry box, sentry post, guard booth, guard shack, guard tower
- military installationsmilitary base, bases, army base, forts, naval base
tactical exposure
sniper nestopen ground
no man's land · open field · kill zone · open terrain · clearing
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