aerie

or aer·y

[ air-ee, eer-ee ]

/ ˈɛər i, ˈɪər i /

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noun, plural aer·ies.

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.

Also eyr·ie, eyr·y .

Origin of aerie

First recorded in 1575–85; from Anglo-French, Old French airie, equivalent to aire (from Latin ager “field,” presumably “nest” in Vulgar Latin ) + ie; see origin at acre, -y³; compare Medieval Latin aerea, aeria “aerie, brood,” from Old French aire

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH aerie

1. aerie , airy2. aerie , eerie

Words nearby aerie

aerial pingpong, aerial root, aerial survey, aerial tanker, aerial top dressing, aerie, aeriferous, aerification, aeriform, aerify, aero

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Example sentences from the Web for aerie

The great panorama of the Gulf lay unfolded beneath their aerie.
Terry|Charles Goff Thomson
Its aerie is about two yards wide, and is generally situated in the forests bordering on the sea or great lakes.
Reptiles and Birds|Louis Figuier
We slept soundly in our cave, and at the earliest dawn clambered back into our aerie.
In the Eastern Seas|W.H.G. Kingston
From 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 England

An eagle builds its aerie or nest upon a crag or inaccessible height above ordinary birds.
Selections From American Poetry|Various

British Dictionary definitions for aerie

aerie

/ (ˈɛərɪ, ˈɪərɪ) /

noun

a variant spelling (esp US) of eyrie

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单词	aerie
释义	aerie or aer·y [ air-ee, eer-ee ] / ˈɛər i, ˈɪər i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR aerie ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural aer·ies. 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. Also eyr·ie, eyr·y . Origin of aerie First recorded in 1575–85; from Anglo-French, Old French airie, equivalent to aire (from Latin ager “field,” presumably “nest” in Vulgar Latin ) + ie; see origin at acre, -y³; compare Medieval Latin aerea, aeria “aerie, brood,” from Old French aire WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH aerie 1. aerie , airy2. aerie , eerie Words nearby aerie aerial pingpong, aerial root, aerial survey, aerial tanker, aerial top dressing, aerie, aeriferous, aerification, aeriform, aerify, aero Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for aerie The great panorama of the Gulf lay unfolded beneath their aerie. Terry\|Charles Goff Thomson Its aerie is about two yards wide, and is generally situated in the forests bordering on the sea or great lakes. Reptiles and Birds\|Louis Figuier We slept soundly in our cave, and at the earliest dawn clambered back into our aerie. In the Eastern Seas\|W.H.G. Kingston From 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 England An eagle builds its aerie or nest upon a crag or inaccessible height above ordinary birds. Selections From American Poetry\|Various British Dictionary definitions for aerie aerie / (ˈɛərɪ, ˈɪərɪ) / noun a variant spelling (esp US) of eyrie Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to aerie brood, penthouse
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aerie

or aer·y

noun, plural aer·ies.

Origin of aerie

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH aerie

Words nearby aerie

Example sentences from the Web for aerie

British Dictionary definitions for aerie

noun

Words related to aerie