Synonyms of lair

lair

noun

ˈler 

1

as in hideout

a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others

the detectives tracked the thieves to their lair and arrested them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hideout
• nest
• den
• hideaway
• hermitage
• hidey-hole
• concealment
• refuge
• covert
• haunt
• shelter
• nook
• retreat
• blind
• redoubt
• harbor
• hangout
• recess
• haven
• cover
• harborage

2

as in nest

the shelter or resting place of a wild animal

we found an abandoned fox's lair in the woods behind the barn

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nest
• house
• den
• burrow
• lodge
• hole
• territory

3

as in bed

British dialect a place set aside for sleeping

while he was on the road, he used the back compartment of his lorry as his lair

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bed
• couch
• bunk
• sofa
• rack
• sack
• mattress
• crib
• doss
• kip
• pad
• hay
• pallet
• bedstead
• futon
• trundle bed
• hammock
• water bed
• bunk bed
• cot
• cradle
• daybed
• sofa bed
• feather bed
• studio couch
• Murphy bed
• bassinet
• four-poster
• shakedown
• sleigh bed
• carry-cot

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lair

Regardless, the small lady leads Paula right to Dennis’ lair. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 1 July 2026

The set feels less like a ’90s living room than a cozy villain’s lair, warm but volatile (and easily set ablaze). — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 May 2026

Dane Lafrey’s magnificent, multi-level design makes maximum use of the Palace’s cavernous stage to create a lair to die for. — Frank Rizzo, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026

And then there’s newcomer, a disruptor given the name Pumpkin (Lola Fung), who formerly worked at a pretzel shop and enters this lair with suspicion. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026