Main Entry: ae·rie

Variant(s): also aery \ˈer-ē, ˈir-, ˈā-(ə-)rē\

Function: noun

Etymology: Medieval Latin aerea, from Old French aire, probably from Vulgar Latin *agrum origin, nest, lair, from Latin ager field — more at acre

Date: 1554

1 : the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop
2 obsolete : a brood of birds of prey
3 : an elevated often secluded dwelling, structure, or position