Synonyms of lairs

lairs

noun

plural of lair

1

as in hideouts

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

• hideouts
• nests
• dens
• hideaways
• concealments
• hidey-holes
• coverts
• hermitages
• shelters
• haunts
• refuges
• nooks
• havens
• blinds
• recesses
• redoubts
• retreats
• hangouts
• harbors
• covers
• harborages

2

as in nests

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

• nests
• houses
• burrows
• dens
• holes
• lodges
• territories

3

as in beds

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

• beds
• couches
• bunks
• sofas
• mattresses
• racks
• sacks
• hays
• cribs
• pads
• kips
• dosses
• bedsteads
• pallets
• hammocks
• futons
• cots
• bunk beds
• daybeds
• four-posters
• sofa beds
• water beds
• trundle beds
• studio couches
• shakedowns
• feather beds
• cradles
• Murphy beds
• bassinets
• sleigh beds
• carry-cots

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lairs

Some large bulls may retreat to lairs and hang out by themselves, remaining there as long as there is adequate food and water. — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026

These involve raiding the lairs of hoodlum rivals, then singlehandedly dissuading them from competition. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025