Thesaurus
plural of lair
Synonyms of lairs
1
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others
- the detectives tracked the thieves to their lair and arrested them
Synonyms for lairs
- concealments,
- coverts,
- dens,
- hermitages,
- hideaways,
- hideouts,
- hidey-holes
- (or hidy-holes),
- nests
Words Related to lairs
3
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 for lairs
Words Related to lairs
- bedsteads,
- futons
- (also futon),
- mattresses,
- pallets
- bunk beds,
- cots,
- couches,
- daybeds,
- feather beds,
- four-posters,
- hammocks,
- Murphy beds,
- shakedowns,
- sleigh beds,
- sofa beds,
- sofas,
- studio couches,
- trundle beds,
- water beds
- bassinets,
- carry-cots
- [British],
- cradles,
- cribs
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“Lairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lairs. Accessed 21 Oct. 2021.
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