aviary

noun

avi·​ary ˈā-vē-ˌer-ē 

-ˌe-rē

plural aviaries

: a place for keeping birds confined

Examples of aviary in a Sentence

The zoo has a new outdoor aviary.

Recent Examples on the Web

To keep 390’s day-to-day life as calm as possible, the eagle has been in one of the largest rehabilitation aviaries since February. —Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2025

Murphy, a 33-year-old male bald eagle, was found dead in his aviary Saturday morning after storms and tornadoes swept through the St. Louis area the night before, according to the World Bird Sanctuary in Valley Park. —Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025

The birds wheeled over the aviary while Fritz circled. —Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025

Murphy, a 33-year-old male bald eagle, was found dead in his aviary after severe storms swept through the St. Louis Area. —Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin aviarium, from avis bird; akin to Greek aetos eagle

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for aviary

• accessary
• adversary
• ancillary
• arbitrary
• axillary
• beriberi
• breviary
• budgetary
• capillary
• catenary
• cautionary
• cemetery

Kids Definition

aviary

noun

avi·​ary ˈā-vē-ˌer-ē 

plural aviaries

: a place (as a large cage or a building) where many live birds are kept usually for exhibition

Etymology

from Latin aviarium "place to keep birds," from avis "bird"