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- DictionaryLair/ler/
noun
- 1. a place where a wild animal, especially a fierce or dangerous one, lives: "he saw that his dogs had roused a wild boar from its lair"
- 2. a burial plot in a graveyard: Scottish "their ashes now lie buried in a lair in the Glasgow necropolis"
noun. a den or resting place of a wild animal: The cougar retired to its lair. a secluded or hidden place, especially a secret retreat or base of operations; a hideout or hideaway: a pirate's lair. British. a place in which to lie or rest; a bed. verb (used with object) to place in a lair. to serve as a lair for. verb (used without object)
A lair is a wild animal's den. If you ever find yourself in a forest and face to face with a bear trying to lure you into his lair, beware! He may be plotting to eat you. The noun lair has its roots in the Old English leger, meaning "bed; place where one lies down."
1. (Zoology) the resting place of a wild animal. 2. informal a place of seclusion or hiding. 3. (Agriculture) an enclosure or shed for farm animals. 4. Scot the ground for a grave in a cemetery. vb. 5. (Zoology) ( intr) (esp of a wild animal) to retreat to or rest in a lair. 6. (Zoology) ( tr) to drive or place (an animal) in a lair.
Britannica Dictionary definition of LAIR. [count] 1. : the place where a wild animal sleeps. tracking the bear back to its lair. 2. : a place where someone hides or where someone goes to be alone and to feel safe or comfortable. the villain's lair.
Lair definition: a den or resting place of a wild animal. See examples of LAIR used in a sentence.
a place where somebody goes to hide or to be alone synonym den, hideout. Grandad retreated to his lair in the basement. Definition of lair noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
5 days ago · lair in American English. (lɛər) noun. 1. a den or resting place of a wild animal. The cougar retired to its lair. 2. a secluded or hidden place, esp. a secret retreat or base of operations; a hideout or hideaway. a pirate's lair.
