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🏰 A high retreat 🪺 A bird's nest
eyr

eyr

9.9
A high, quiet place where people live or go to be alone
  • noun
  • Archaic
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  • From his mountain eyr, the writer found inspiration in the peaceful solitude.

Examples

  • The ancient castle stood on a high eyr overlooking the valley.

  • They retreated to their secluded eyr in the mountains.

  • The old castle stood on the cliff like an eyr, unreachable by most visitors.

  • They retreated to their eyr in the hills to escape the busy city life.

  • From his mountain eyr, the writer found inspiration in the peaceful solitude.

  • They retreated to their eyr in the hills to escape the busy city life.

  • The ancient castle stood on a high eyr overlooking the valley.

Synonyms

nest
vseyr
82 2.5

A small quiet place where someone can rest alone

adds height or defensive stronghold sense and figurative lofty use
aerie
vseyr
  • Literature
1 9.9

A home high on a mountain or tall building

is used figuratively to mean a secluded lofty retreat or stronghold
aery
vseyr
  • Literature
9.9

A home high above the ground, for example on a cliff

is used often as a figurative lofty retreat or stronghold
eyry
vseyr
  • UK
9.9

A high nest on a cliff used by eagles or hawks

is broader and applies to lofty secluded dwellings or figurative retreats
safehold
vseyr
8.8

A protected place where people hide to be safe from attack

emphasizes height or secluded lofty retreat sense rather than only safety

Surface Forms

eyr singular
eyrs plural

Etymology

Eyr comes from the old word aerie, which meant a high 'nest' for birds like eagles. That's why an eyr is used for a high, secluded house or stronghold — it feels like a bird's nest on a cliff.