1. a nest of wasps or hornets
Usage: formal; entomological

Examples

• The gardener discovered a large vespiary hidden in the hedge.
• Scientists studied the complex structure of the vespiary.
• The exterminator carefully removed the vespiary from the attic.
• A paper vespiary hung from the eaves of the old barn.
• The biology class observed the vespiary from a safe distance.
• Workers emerged from the vespiary in an organized pattern.