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aviary

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Pets, Biology
a·vi·a·ry /ˈeɪviəri $ ˈeɪvieri/ noun (plural aviaries) [countable]  DHPHBa large cage where birds are kept 大鸟笼,鸟舍,禽舍
Examples from the Corpus
aviaryNot so much an aviary now more a hen-house when a hawk flies over.You can take a day trip to Bodelwyddan Castle with its walled garden, aviary, maze and adventure woodland.In the afternoon, there were several young ravens without their parents in the woods by the aviary.The Borough Council is considering closing the aviaries to save money.Worked with the ravens in the aviary.The housekeeper, Mary McLellan, served Dubonnet, Margarett opened the aviary, and a parakeet flew to her shoulder.It costs around £10,000 a year to run the aviaries.I was standing with my back to the aviary, my jacket almost touching the wire mesh, still puzzled.
Origin aviary (1500-1600) Latin aviarium, from avis bird
a·vi·a·ry nounChineseSyllable
cage large where are kept Corpus a birds


aviary
aviary /ˈeɪviəri $ ˈeɪvieri/ noun (plural aviaries) [countable]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Latin
 Origin: aviarium, from avis 'bird'
a large cage where birds are kept


avi·aryBrE /ˈeɪviəri/ 🔊NAmE /ˈeɪvieri/ 🔊 noun (
plural
avi·aries
)
a large cage or building for keeping birds in, for example in a zoo 大鸟笼,鸟舍(如动物园内的)