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aviary
(eɪvjəri)
Word forms: plural aviaries
countable noun
An aviary is a large cage or covered area in which birds are kept.
Synonyms: bird enclosure More Synonyms of aviary
aviary in British English
(ˈeɪvjərɪ)
nounWord forms: plural aviaries
a large enclosure in which birds are kept
Word origin
C16: from Latin aviārium, from aviārius concerning birds, from avis birdaviary in American English
(ˈeɪviˌɛri)
nounWord forms: plural ˈaviˌaries
a large cage or building for keeping many birds
Word origin
L aviarium < avis, birdImage ofaviary
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British English: aviary NOUN
An aviary is a large cage or covered area in which birds are kept.
- American English: aviary
- Brazilian Portuguese: aviário
- Chinese: 大鸟笼
- European Spanish: pajarera
- French: volière
- German: Vogelhaus
- Italian: uccelliera
- Japanese: 鳥類飼育場
- Korean: 새 사육장
- European Portuguese: aviário
- Latin American Spanish: pajarera
(noun)
Definition
a large enclosure in which birds are kept
There is also an aviary with parrots, macaws and peacocks.
Synonyms
bird enclosure
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