Noun: eyrie i-u-ree or eh-ree
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: aerie)
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: aerie)
- The lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
"We spotted an eagle's eyrie high up on the cliff face";
- aerie [N. Amer], aery, eyry [non-standard]
- Any habitation at a high altitude
"The eagle's eyrie was perched on a cliff overlooking the valley";
- aerie [N. Amer], aery, eyry [non-standard]
Sounds like: eruptive, irruptivee, eer
Derived forms: eyries
Type of: bird nest, bird's nest, habitation
Encyclopedia: Eyrie