lair

noun

ˈler How to pronounce lair (audio)
Definition of lairnext
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

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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

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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

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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 See All Example Sentences for lair
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lair
  1. hideout
  2. nest
  3. bed
  4. house
  5. couch
  6. den
  7. bunk
  8. burrow
Noun
  • Today the house at 176 Butch Cassidy Drive is named Robbers Roost, after the remote hideout in Utah used by Cassidy’s notorious Wild Bunch gang.
    — Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Then, on December 2, 1993, a day after his 44th birthday, Escobar’s hideout was discovered in Medellín.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026
Definition of hideout
Noun
  • After fledging, Sandy and Luna may pop up on the nest cameras from time to time since they are expected to keep to Big Bear Valley for a bit.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 July 2026
  • Inspect your eaves regularly in spring to spot early signs of nesting, like hornet activity or small nests.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 12 July 2026
Definition of nest
Noun
  • The Nazis tried to take it from Rome during the Second World War, but failed after the head of the Italian Football Federation, Ottorino Barassi, hid it in a shoebox underneath his bed.
    — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • If this sounds like a lot of work, choose drought-tolerant plants or install drip irrigation around your garden beds.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 July 2026
Definition of bed
Noun
  • How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
  • Outside, the cops, led by a dry sinister officer in a long black leather coat, order him to get on the ground, face down; Sophia comes out of the house and is placed in the back of a car, staring at all this through the glass.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 July 2026
Definition of house
Noun
  • Eileen Tyrrell, a 27-year-old bookseller, pulled the cushions off her couch to arrange makeshift seating in her Brooklyn apartment.
    — Grey Battle, Washington Post, 16 July 2026
  • These lightweight pants are great for traveling, running errands, chilling on your couch, and layering over your bathing suit as a beach cover-up.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026
Definition of couch
Noun
  • Additionally, a beer den will feature 18 different varieties of beer from around the state along with food items and a Heinz machine where users can create their own custom sauces.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
  • The main living space at Bosque Mountain Ranch has 6,900 square feet of entertaining, dining and den entertainment areas with a total of four bedrooms with on-suite bathrooms.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
Definition of den
Noun
  • The 4,200-square-foot pool house has a game room, dance floor and full bar equipped with 16 bunk beds spread across two bunk rooms.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
  • The unit was nearly full, and the only empty spaces were on the top bunks.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Definition of bunk
Noun
  • Heavy rain can lead to flooding, and even minor floods can destroy outdoor habitats, like ant hills and rodent burrows.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • Once hatched, the larvae burrow into the host and feed on its internal organs.
    — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026
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