Lair

Quick meaning: Lair is a noun meaning A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.

Meaning

A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.

More Meanings

1. A shed or shelter for domestic animals.
2. (figuratively) A place inhabited by a criminal or criminals, a superhero or a supervillain; a refuge, retreat, haven or hideaway.
3. (British dialectal) A bed or resting place.
4. (Scotland) A grave; a cemetery plot.
5. (seduction community) A group where pickup artists meet to discuss and practise seduction techniques.
6. (British) To rest; to dwell.
7. (British) To lay down.

Example Sentences

“Would you go into the dragon's lair, my peerless Wiglaf?”

This is one of the 'lairs' of the Harknesses of Holestain and Haprig.

[H]e did a little scout work, and discovered the lair of that old woman.

Then would I in Plenty's lap, For the first time take a nap; Falling back in easy lair, Sweetly slumb'ring in my chair;

Word Forms

• lairs
• lairing
• laired

Synonyms for lair

Depending on context, synonyms include burrow, den, holt, hide-out.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include den, burrow, cave, loup, locker, landmark.

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