aerie
noun/ˈɪəri/, /ˈeəri/, /ˈaɪəri/
/ˈɪri/, /ˈeri/
(North American English) (also eyrie especially in British English)
- a nest that is built high up among rocks by a bird of prey (= a bird that kills other creatures for food) such as an eagle
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- a room or building in a high place, especially one that is difficult to reach and from which somebody can see what is happening below
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