aviary

American  

[ey-vee-er-ee] / ˈeɪ viˌɛr i /

noun

plural

aviaries

1. a large cage or a house or enclosure in which birds are kept.

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aviary British  

/ ˈeɪvjərɪ /

noun

1. a large enclosure in which birds are kept

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Other Word Forms

• aviarist noun

Etymology

Origin of aviary

1570–80; < Latin aviārium a place where birds are kept, noun use of neuter of aviārius pertaining to birds. See avi-, -ary

Example Sentences

A one-eyed flightless African Grey parrot has been given a specially-adapted aviary to help her thrive.

From BBC

Ms Grigg said she noticed the gate was open to one of the aviaries when she started doing her daily checks on Friday morning - which is when she realised two birds were missing.

From BBC

The birds are then moved to holding aviaries near the Portuguese border for two weeks to acclimatise to their new surroundings.

From BBC

Yesterday, we were out in the aviary, and the aviary floor needs a little bit of sweeping after the after the event we had.

From Salon

And then there were moments of “11,000 Strings” that sounded like the musical aviaries of Olivier Messiaen emanating from a far away lath house.

From The Wall Street Journal