Examples of aviary in a Sentence
The zoo has a new outdoor aviary.
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The $650,000 enhancement was two years in the making and replaced the center’s original aviary, built in 1979, which sustained damage from hurricanes in 2024.
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Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
Following the meal, guests can visit the aviary's habitats for a scavenger hunt.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 4 June 2026
The aviary on Tuesday announced that a Guam kingfisher hatched on April 19 and took his first flight on May 27.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Cole Leshner found inspiration in the San Diego Zoo aviary.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
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Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
Following the meal, guests can visit the aviary's habitats for a scavenger hunt.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 4 June 2026
The aviary on Tuesday announced that a Guam kingfisher hatched on April 19 and took his first flight on May 27.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Cole Leshner found inspiration in the San Diego Zoo aviary.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
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“Aviary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aviary. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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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"
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