EYRIE


Meaning of EYRIE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɪəri, AM eri ]

( eyries)

Note: in AM, use 'aerie'

1.

If you refer to a place such as a house or a castle as an eyrie , you mean it is built high up and is difficult to reach. ( LITERARY )

...marooned in my 48th floor eyrie in the sky.

N-COUNT : with supp

2.

An eyrie is the nest of a bird of prey such as an eagle, and is usually built high up in the mountains.

N-COUNT

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