aerie
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- noun
- /ˈɛəri/
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- The eagle built its aerie high on the cliff, providing a safe place for its young to grow.
Examples
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Birdwatchers visited the remote area to observe the fledglings leaving the aerie for the first time.
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Monday morning, they were back, high overhead in their aerie, not talking to anyone.
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Bennett was looking forty feet up to the aerie the birds had built under the ceiling.
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You can often spot hawks soaring near their aerie which is perched atop the tallest trees.
Synonyms
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A place birds or animals make to lay eggs and raise their young
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A small home a bird builds to lay eggs and raise its young
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A place where a bird lays eggs and takes care of its baby birds
A high nest where birds of prey raise their young
A high nest on a cliff used by eagles or hawks
A nest high above the ground where a large hunting bird lives
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word aerie comes from Old French aire and Latin area, meaning 'open space' and the same root as the English word area. That's why an aerie is a large nest of a bird of prey, built high on a cliff or in the top of a tall tree.