aviary

[ey-vee-er-ee]

noun

plural

aviaries 

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

aviary

/ ˈeɪvjərɪ /

noun

1. a large enclosure in which birds are kept

Other Word Forms

• aviarist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of aviary¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of aviary¹

C16: from Latin aviārium, from aviārius concerning birds, from avis bird

Example Sentences

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.

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Right-pushing birds were transferred into aviaries where resident birds were using the left-hand solution, and vice versa.

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Two years ago the community was shocked by a break-in at the aviary involving two young boys, aged 11 and 13, during which a peacock called Malcolm was killed.

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Hannah was left with an empty aviary and was too heartbroken to adopt another pigeon.

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Pink needed two surgeries and almost two months of recovery at the same aviary where Blue is convalescing.

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