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- Dictionarylair/lɛː/
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" Similar
- 2. a burial plot in a graveyard: Scottish "their ashes now lie buried in a lair in the Glasgow necropolis"
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LAIR definition: 1. a place where a wild animal lives, often underground and hidden, or a place where a person…. Learn more.
The meaning of LAIR is a resting or sleeping place : bed. How to use lair in a sentence.
LAIR meaning: 1. a place where a wild animal lives, often underground and hidden, or a place where a person…. Learn more.
A lair is a place where a wild animal lives, usually a place which is underground or well-hidden.
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.
Lair definition: a den or resting place of a wild animal. See examples of LAIR used in a sentence.
Dictionary definition of lair. A hidden or secluded place where a person or animal, often of a predatory nature, seeks shelter, safety, or refuge. "The police raided the criminal's lair and made several arrests." Detailed meaning of lair. It typically carries connotations of secrecy and concealment.
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.
noun. lairs. A bed or resting place of a wild animal; den. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A den or hideaway. American Heritage. Any place of refuge or for hiding. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground. Wiktionary.
Definition of lair noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
