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View synonyms for aviary
aviary
[ ey-vee-er-ee ]
noun
, plural a·vi·ar·ies.
- a large cage or a house or enclosure in which birds are kept.
aviary
/ ˈeɪvjərɪ /
noun
- a large enclosure in which birds are kept
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Other Words From
- a·vi·a·rist [ey, -vee-, uh, -rist], noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aviary1
C16: from Latin aviārium, from aviārius concerning birds, from avis bird
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Example Sentences
The team transported the birds to an aviary about 1,200 meters above sea level and measured their metabolic rate when hovering.
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This one I brought home and kept in my aviary till March, 1868, when it was killed by a Hawk striking it through the wires.
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The barracks stirred and muttered, like a vast aviary waking.
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An aviary hard by was filled with singing-birds, which warbled the praises of the Creator.
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This was the power that peopled the aviary of Goorelka, and had well-nigh conquered all the resistance of my craft.
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York House was famous for its aviary, on which Bacon had expended 300.
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