MEANING
1. A bird of prey’s nest high on a cliff or mountaintop, or an elevated secluded dwelling.
2. An elevated, often secluded dwelling, structure, or position.
Use it for
Use for a nest or dwelling perched above ordinary reach.Create a high, secluded refuge that feels exposed or remote.
Words that belong together
- eagle’s aerie
- cliff-top aerie
- secluded aerie
- mountain aerie
- remote aerie
On the page
An aerie of stone clung to the cliff above the surf.
From her aerie, she watched the floodlights sweep across the valley.
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- aerie
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Usage notes
The word can name a literal nest or figuratively a high, isolated home or position; spellings include eyrie and aery. Sense 2: The figurative sense emphasizes height, isolation, or a commanding view.
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