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aviary Definition

avi·ary (āvē er′ē)

noun pl. -·ar′·ies

a large cage or building for keeping many birds

Etymology: L aviarium < avis, bird

aviary Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • build: When erecting or building an aviary consider designing doors that don't go all the way to the ground.
  • have: No more than the animal world really, I have an aviary with 17 birds.
  • enter: I found our limited time at the zoo passing much too quickly whenever we entered another aviary.
  • plant: Once at the zoo, birds were accommodated in a large extensively planted aviary.
  • see: See many breeding aviaries including the Owls in the Parliament.
  • include: This complex included a larger aviary with two ponds of differing depths, the water circulating through the aviary via an external filtration bed.

Adjective modifier

  • outdoor: Indoor and outdoor aviaries, a large indoor lecture room, large flying arena, play area and shop.
  • outside: Jack had always lived in an outside aviary with his mate Jill.
  • large: The plan is to demolish the smaller aviary and extend the larger aviary with further improvement works on the larger aviary.
  • small: They then progress to keeping and breeding birds in a small aviary in the garden, often attached to the garden shed or garage.
  • new: I am at home a lot, but am planning a brand new aviary.
  • indoor: I have some space in my indoor aviary to be able to offer a good home to a limited number of birds.

Modifies a noun

  • bird: Excessive feeding: aviary birds, in particular breeding birds are often fed excessively.
  • system: Cons: As for perchery and aviary systems plus; Predation or fear of predation may be a problem.

Noun used with modifier

  • rehabilitation: The kite with the broken wing has returned from Telford and is now in the rehabilitation aviary.
  • bird: There are a total of eight water features, three bird aviaries & a dovecote.
  • seclusion: We have four sparrow hawks in a seclusion aviary at the moment, lets hope they pair up.

Possessives

  • center: Mark twain must stages buffalo bill's center's aviary.

Preposition: of

  • bird: There will be time to see the dog collar collection and aviary of unusual birds.

Preposition: with

  • bird: No more than the animal world really, I have an aviary with 17 birds.
aviary Quotes

If ever there was an aviary overstocked with jays it is that Yaptown-on-the-Hudson, called New York.

—O Henry pseudonym of  William Sydney Porter

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