1. The nest of a bird of prey, such as an eagle or hawk, built high on a cliff or in a tall tree.
Usage: Also spelled 'aerie' or 'aery'.; Typically refers to large raptors.
2. A high, remote, or fortified dwelling place; a stronghold.
Usage: Figurative or literary use.

Examples

• The eagle built its eyry high on the rocky cliff overlooking the valley.
• From her eyry in the mountains, she could see for miles in every direction.
• The hawk's eyry contained several eggs ready to hatch.
• The king's castle was an impregnable eyry perched above the surrounding lands.
• Climbers spotted the golden eagle's eyry nestled between two peaks.
• The old fortress served as a defensive eyry for the medieval kingdom.