ae
rie
Plural
aeries
1
a nest built high on a cliff, tree, or other elevated location by eagles, hawks, or falcons
- The eagle's aerie was perched on a rocky cliff.
- Falcons returned each spring to the same aerie.
- We spotted an aerie nestled in the tallest pine.
- The ranger pointed out a distant aerie through binoculars.
- The hawk defended its aerie from intruders.
2
a remote or elevated position from which someone observes or oversees others
- The CEO worked from a sleek aerie overlooking the city.
- The writer retreated to his mountain aerie for solitude.
- From her aerie, she watched the crowds below.
- He lived in a penthouse aerie, far removed from street life.
- The general surveyed the battlefield from his aerie on the ridge.