aery
- noun
- /ˈɛəri/
- Literature
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- The golden eagle surveyed the valley from its aery perched high on the rocky cliff.
Examples
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Their guide pointed out an aery where young hawks had recently hatched.
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The eagle built its aery high on the cliff.
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From his writing desk, he could see an aery tucked among the fir trees.
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I saw an aery while hiking in the mountains.
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The golden eagle surveyed the valley from its aery perched high on the rocky cliff.
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Their guide pointed out an aery where young hawks had recently hatched.
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The eagle built its aery high on the cliff.
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
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A large nest built high by birds that hunt, like eagles
A nest high above the ground where a large hunting bird lives
A high nest on a cliff used by eagles or hawks
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Aery, meaning a bird of prey's nest, is the same as aerie or eyrie and comes from an old French word for 'nest'. Think of an eagle high on a cliff — an aery is that lofty, open nest.