aviary
aviary
Definition
avi·ary (ā′vē 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.
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