aerie
or aer·y
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
a lofty nest of any large bird.
a house, fortress, or the like, located high on a hill or mountain: They felt protected from invaders in the hilltop aerie.
an apartment or office on a high floor in a high-rise building: a penthouse aerie with a spectacular view.
Obsolete. the brood in a nest, especially of a bird of prey.
Origin of aerie
1- Also eyr·ie, eyr·y .
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How to use aerie in a sentence
And yet the croaking of the frogs may reach the eagle's aerie, and disturb the peace of the heights.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist | Alexander BerkmanRather a bright sun, Too glorious for him to gaze upon, That took not first flight from the eagle's aerie.
The Plays of Philip Massinger | Philip MassingerHe was in a very eagle's aerie; the upper rim of Khinian's gorge seemed not more than a quarter of a mile above him.
King--of the Khyber Rifles | Talbot MundyFrom this aerie Hal could glimpse a bit of the village; the prim church spire; the tiny, far gravestones sleeping on Croft Hill.
Cursed | George Allan EnglandSeeing the blaze from his aerie on the island, Putnam attacked the fire as he always attacked the enemy, with impetuosity.
"Old Put" The Patriot | Frederick A. Ober
British Dictionary definitions for aerie
/ (ˈɛərɪ, ˈɪərɪ) /
a variant spelling (esp US) of eyrie
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