eyrie

Raptor's lofty home

An eyrie is the nest of a large bird of prey, especially an eagle, typically built high on a cliff or mountaintop.

By extension, eyrie describes any lofty dwelling or vantage point: The penthouse was her eyrie overlooking the city.

Also spelled aerie.

elevation

summit

Peak or diplomatic gathering

cliff · crag · precipice · mountaintop · ridge · escarpment · tor · rocky · lofty · heights

nest

roost

Bird's sleeping spot

fledglings · eggs · nestling · incubation · breeding · habitat · twig · branch · down · feathers

seclusion

retreat

Sanctuary or withdrawal

refuge · remoteness · solitude · isolation · sequestered · undisturbed · inaccessible · hidden · secluded · private

fortress

stronghold

Fortified place of defense

  • citadelFortified urban stronghold
  • castleFortified medieval residence
  • bastionFortified defensive position

keep · watchtower · lookout · impregnable · defensive · fortified · rampart · turret

raptor

falcon

Swift bird of prey

  • hawkTaloned predatory bird
  • ospreyFish-catching bird of prey
  • kestrelSmall falcon, aerial hoverer

peregrine · harrier · accipiter · talons · beak · plumage · soaring · predator · wingspan · hunting

vantage

overlook

Miss or commanding view

birdseye · sweeping · commanding · survey · lookout · observation · prospect · outlook

Categories
Opposites
vertical location

eyrieburrow

Animal's dug dwelling

den · warren · sett · hole · earth

exposure and accessibility

eyrieburrow

Animal's dug dwelling

tunnel system · depths · valley floor

accessibility

eyrielowland

Low-elevation flat land

valley floor · sea level · plain · ground level · flatland

Family

eyries, eyry

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