aviary
noun
avi·ary ˈā-vē-ˌer-ē 
-ˌe-rē
plural aviaries
: a place for keeping birds confined
Example Sentences
The zoo has a new outdoor aviary.
Recent Examples on the Web Gatorland features animal encounters with alligators and crocodiles, plus a free-flight aviary and petty zoo. 
Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2022 An aviary held chirping brown finches; an aquarium housed shimmering fish. Yasmin Rafiei, The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2022 Built at an initial cost of $2.5 million, the 20.2-hectare park draws about 850,000 visitors annually who flock to see its famed waterfall aviary, bird shows and exhibits. Heather Chen, CNN, 30 Aug. 2022 Such professionals will also be careful to avoid spraying anything that attracts pollinators, such as flowering plants, a home garden or an aviary. Laura Daily, Washington Post, 6 July 2022 Currently under construction is an aviary which will be home to over 800 birds, and a greenhouse growing over 700 types of organic fruit and vegetables, where al fresco dining and wine tasting will be hosted. Rachel Ingram, Forbes, 9 June 2022 The aviary has also installed new netting to prevent wild birds from congregating with sensitive species, and shoe disinfection may be required at some indoor exhibits to limit birds’ exposure to outside materials. Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 May 2022 The park does not have a permit from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to breed the butterflies, which are considered an exotic species, so none of the plants in the aviary are the type butterflies could use for breeding, Lotz said. Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2022 Elsewhere in the aviary some traditional doves are turning into hawks. Kevin Dowd, National Review, 6 May 2022 See More
Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2022 An aviary held chirping brown finches; an aquarium housed shimmering fish. Yasmin Rafiei, The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2022 Built at an initial cost of $2.5 million, the 20.2-hectare park draws about 850,000 visitors annually who flock to see its famed waterfall aviary, bird shows and exhibits. Heather Chen, CNN, 30 Aug. 2022 Such professionals will also be careful to avoid spraying anything that attracts pollinators, such as flowering plants, a home garden or an aviary. Laura Daily, Washington Post, 6 July 2022 Currently under construction is an aviary which will be home to over 800 birds, and a greenhouse growing over 700 types of organic fruit and vegetables, where al fresco dining and wine tasting will be hosted. Rachel Ingram, Forbes, 9 June 2022 The aviary has also installed new netting to prevent wild birds from congregating with sensitive species, and shoe disinfection may be required at some indoor exhibits to limit birds’ exposure to outside materials. Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 May 2022 The park does not have a permit from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to breed the butterflies, which are considered an exotic species, so none of the plants in the aviary are the type butterflies could use for breeding, Lotz said. Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2022 Elsewhere in the aviary some traditional doves are turning into hawks. Kevin Dowd, National Review, 6 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Latin aviarium, from avis bird; akin to Greek aetos eagle
First Known Use
1577, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
aviary
noun
avi·ary ˈā-vē-ˌer-ē
plural aviaries
: a place (as a large cage or a building) where birds are kept