aerie
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- noun
- /ˈɛəri/
- Literature
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- Austin bid Nina a reluctant good-bye, followed the others into the admiral's aerie, and took up a seat in one of the comfortable leather chairs.
- aerie with breathtaking views
- aerie overlooking
Examples
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Matteo lives on the 5th floor, which, in European terms, means the 6th, in a spartan aerie in Tuscany.
Fiction book (1999) -
Why did they choose such a remote aerie for their home?
Fiction book (1993) -
Silver Tongue, is there room in your aerie?
Fiction book (2001) -
Three days later, an official letter, forwarded by my parents, reached me in my aerie at St. Mark's Place.
Fiction book (1995) -
In some secret aerie resided the mysterious Hammett, able at his whim to gaze down across the beach to the boats beyond.
Fiction book (1999) -
She loved the view from her aerie on the mountainside, where she could see for miles.
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The architect designed a stunning aerie that offered breathtaking views of the surrounding valley.
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After a long hike, they finally reached their cozy aerie, nestled high above the forest.
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Etymology
The word aerie comes from Old French aire and Latin area, which mean 'open space' and share the same root as the English word area. So, think of a high, open place above the city — that is why an aerie can mean a home or room set high above the streets, like a penthouse.