aviary
noun
avi·ary
| \ ˈā-vē-ˌer-ē
, -ˌe-rē\
, -ˌe-rē\
plural aviaries
Definition of aviary
: a place for keeping birds confined
Examples of aviary in a Sentence
The zoo has a new outdoor aviary.
Recent Examples on the Web
Tuesday morning a team of keepers arrived at the aviary for the delicate task of filling water and food bowls and cleaning the whooping crane enclosure. — Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Milwaukee County Zoo's whooping crane pair act as foster parents to chick born at the zoo," 28 June 2019 There will be a Nickelodeon Theme Park, DreamWorks Water Park, Legoland Discovery Center, an aquarium, a bunny aviary, an ice rink, and a ski and snowboard park. — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, "The American Dream Mega Mall Is Opening Up Right Outside of New York City This Fall," 19 Aug. 2019 Inside the aviary on the Gorilla Falls trail, male Taveta golden weavers build nests to impress females. — Kathleen Christiansen, orlandosentinel.com, "Disney: Animal Kingdom cast members share facts on Wild Africa Trek," 8 Aug. 2019 When a Union-Tribune reporter visited at the beginning of March, some butterflies had already matured and been released into the aviary. — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, "From humble pupae to brilliant butterflies comes Butterfly Jungle," 9 Mar. 2018 For this new study, researchers caught 15 of the wild crows and observed them within the confines of an aviary. — Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, "How Crows Are Just Like Popular Mechanics Readers," 2 Aug. 2019 The murder, the trial, the hundreds of birds kept in aviaries in the backyard. — Alexis Soloski, New York Times, "David Cale Has a New Story to Tell: His Own," 3 July 2019 Since April, a team from Sydney's Taronga Zoo has been involved in rounding them up, housing the roughly 200 woodhens and 125 currawongs captured so far—more than half the wild populations—in aviaries and pens. — John Pickrell, Science | AAAS, "Mass rodent poisoning on this remote Australian island could bring back giant stick insect," 5 June 2019 The beautifully landscaped park comprises four large aviaries, each designed to mimic the feathered residents’ natural habitats. — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, "20 Best Things To Do In Singapore," 2 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'aviary.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for aviary
aviary
noun
English Language Learners Definition of aviary
: a place (such as a large cage or a building) where many birds are kept
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aviary
noun
avi·ary
| \ ˈā-vē-ˌer-ē
\
\
plural aviaries
Kids Definition of aviary
: a place (as a large cage or a building) where birds are kept
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