aviary
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- noun
- /ˈeɪviˌɛri/
- The zoo's aviary is home to many exotic birds from around the world.
- bird aviaries
Examples
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Only the birds in my aviary stopped singing.
Fiction book (1994) -
"Only as far as the aviary," William said.
Fiction book (1998) -
"I believe we're the only law office with an aviary," she says.
Academic text (2007) -
But still, he had invited me to see the AVIARY, which was a more rare privilege.
Fiction book (1999) -
How long we remained in the aviary amid the birds' songs.
Fiction book (1999) -
Now put the bird back in the aviary, Catia.
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The prize specimens of the aviary were rare and near-extinct birds.
Fiction book (1999) -
"Old Abe" lived out the remainder of his life in an aviary in the Capitol building.
Blog text (2) -
There's an aviary on board, and the ark has a glass bottom for observing aquatic life.
Fiction book (1999) -
For the past couple of summers, I had been hand-raising orphaned and/or injured birds for the local aviary.
Fiction book (1998)
Synonyms
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A structure of bars or wires that keeps animals like birds from escaping
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A small building where people keep chickens or other birds
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A small building where people keep chickens
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A small farm building where chickens live
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A cage for keeping a pet bird
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A place where birds are protected so people can see them
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A small shelter for farm animals like sheep or pigeons
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A small building where people raise and keep pigeons
A large building or fenced area where birds are kept
An enclosed yard where chickens or ducks are kept
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Etymology
Aviary comes from the Latin word avis, meaning 'bird', and the ending -ary, meaning 'a place'. You can see the same avi- root in aviation and aviator, which are about flying. So an aviary is simply a place where birds are kept.