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.

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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

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 Berkman
Rather 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 Massinger
He 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 Mundy
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

Seeing 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

aerie

/ (ˈɛərɪ, ˈɪərɪ) /

noun

a variant spelling (esp US) of eyrie

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aerie

or aer·y

Origin of aerie

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH aerie

Words nearby aerie

Words related to aerie

How to use aerie in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for aerie