0 the nest of an eagle or other large bird that eats meat, usually built in a high place that cannot be easily reached
1 a room or apartment that is high up in a building:
I interviewed the chairman of the company in his seventh-floor eyrie.
If not, then they ought to have a better reason for repose than a refusal to fly their eyrie.
In 1980 the society had their worst year on record for robberies of peregrine eyries.
The locals know that there are at least nine eyries in the area.
The large eyries (or aeries) of some eagles are platform nests that have been used and refurbished for several years.
In the case of raptor nests, or "eyries" (also spelt "aerie"), these are often used for many years, with new material added each breeding season.
Eagles normally build their nests, called eyries, in tall trees or on high cliffs.
In each case, the natural predators of these animals are just the right size for golden eagle prey, and therefore avoid active eyries.
If the eyrie is situated on a tree, supporting tree branches may break because of the weight of the nest.
