aerie
Raptor's lofty home
An aerie is the nest of a large bird of prey, especially an eagle, typically built high on a cliff or mountaintop.
The word extends to any dwelling perched at a height: Their penthouse aerie overlooked the city.
Also spelled eyrie.
Large predatory bird
- falconSwift bird of prey
- hawkTaloned predatory bird
- roostBird's sleeping spot
- perchResting spot for birds
clutch · eggs · chicks · fledglings · nestling · brood · incubation · breeding
Vertical rock wall
- cragSteep rugged outcrop
- mountaintopSummit of a peak
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- treetopUppermost branches
heights · lofty · perched · precipice · rocky · ledge · pinnacle · altitude
Secluded place of refuge
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- refugePlace of safety
- havenShelter from danger
- penthouseTop-floor luxury apartment
secluded · solitude · hermitage · private · remote · exclusive · sequestered · sheltered
Miss or commanding view
- vistaPleasing distant scene
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
- viewpointWay of seeing things
- surveySystematic data collection
bird's-eye · sweeping · unobstructed · commanding · scenic · outlook · horizon · breathtaking
eagle
Large predatory bird
perch · clutch · eggs · chicks · fledglings · nestling · brood · incubation · breeding · twigs
cliff
Vertical rock wall
- cragSteep rugged outcrop
- mountaintopSummit of a peak
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
treetop · heights · lofty · perched · precipice · rocky · ledge · pinnacle · altitude · towering
hideaway
Secluded place of refuge
penthouse · secluded · solitude · hermitage · private · remote · exclusive · sequestered · sheltered · lofty
overlook
Miss or commanding view
survey · bird's-eye · sweeping · unobstructed · commanding · scenic · outlook · horizon · breathtaking · perspective
- animal homesnest, den, burrow, hive, lair
- bird housingaviary, birdcage, bird cage, chicken coop, dovecote
- bird neststwigs, nest, sticks, grass, mud
- collective nounsflock, herd, school, pack, swarm
- heightspeak, summit, apex, pinnacle, zenith
- vantage pointslookout, overlook, lookout tower, vantage, observation deck
- aerial viewScene from altitude
- aerial sprayingAirborne pest
- aerial shotPhoto taken from altitude
- aerial combatWarfare between aircraft
- aerial bombardmentAttack by aircraft-dropped explosives
- aerial footageImages recorded from height
aerial, aerate, aeronautics, aeration, aerospace, aerator, aeronautical, aeronautic, aeries