Eyry (Noun)
Meaning 1
The lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Any habitation at a high altitude.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The mountain eagles built their eyry on a craggy outcropping of rock, where they could survey their kingdom below.
- The remote village perched on the mountain peak was an eyry of ancient stone and timber, clinging to the rocky slope.
- As I climbed higher, the air grew thinner and the only sign of life was the eyry of a condor, tucked away in a hidden ledge.
- The ski resort's mountaintop eyry offered breathtaking views of the valley below, but was accessible only by a steep and winding road.
- In the midst of the Himalayas, the monastery was an eyry of spiritual seekers, who came to meditate and find inner peace in the thin mountain air.