eyrie

or eyr·y

[ air-ee, eer-ee ]

noun

, plural eyr·ies.

1. aerie.

eyrie

/ ˈɪərɪ; ˈaɪərɪ; ˈɛərɪ /

noun

1. the nest of an eagle or other bird of prey, built in a high inaccessible place
2. the brood of a bird of prey, esp an eagle
3. any high isolated position or place

Word History and Origins

Origin of eyrie¹

C16: from Medieval Latin airea, from Latin ārea open field, hence nest

Example Sentences

Indeed, whatever being uttered that fearful shriek could not soon repeat it: not the widest-winged condor on the Andes could, twice in succession, send out such a yell from the cloud shrouding his eyrie.

From Literature

He has been checking the eyrie every spring for the last five years.

From BBC

It is one of the few hyper-luxury apartment buildings that actually has the ethereal aura you would expect – a fitting costume for the eyrie of an untouchable elite.

From The Guardian

As Tommy is flightless he was unable to reach a perch, eyrie or tree branch for safety.

From The Guardian

A creature of an older world maybe it was, whose kind, lingering in forgotten mountains cold beneath the Moon, outstayed their day, and in hideous eyrie bred this last untimely brood, apt to evil.

From Literature