noun
aviary
AY-vee-air-ee/ˈeɪvieri/
A large enclosure for keeping birds.
The spacious mesh aviary gives birds plenty of room to fly.
Etymology
The pieces describe a place for birds. The Latin ancestor already meant a place where birds were kept, directly matching the enclosure sense.
In context
she describes couture houses being rife with chatter, not too different from an aviary full of chirping birds.
More examples
- Visitors walk through the aviary to watch the parrots.
- Keep the aviary door closed so the birds cannot escape.
- The zoo keeps different bird species in separate aviaries.
Forms
aviary · aviaries
Similar words
- birdcage
- Usually smaller, with less room for birds to fly.
- enclosure
- A broader term for bounded spaces, not specifically for birds.