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aviary

[ay-vee-er-ee] / ˈeɪ viˌɛr i /
NOUN
bird sanctuary
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A handful of ramblers roamed the landscaped lakefront promenade, featuring a free walk-in aviary filled with brilliantly colored exotic birds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

Since 2022, the Sadyba Nyushanik centre has built a new aviary to house the influx of injured birds.

From Barron's ● May 20, 2026

If time is tight, take the free narrated tram ride and stroll through the 25,000-square-foot open-air aviary, home to over 250 injured birds—including pelicans—that can’t be returned to the wild.

From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2026

As the gate is removed, I half expect the chicks to rush out but, but apart from a few flutters inside the aviary, nothing happens.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2025

It doesn’t feel like this space could have anything to do with Creekwood High School, but Creekwood people are everywhere—on the paths, by the aviary, seated at picnic tables on the grass.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli

Kelly Grigg, the owner of the centre at Winnard's Perch, said the bolt and padlock to one of its aviaries had been "hit with force".

From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2025

And then there were moments of “11,000 Strings” that sounded like the musical aviaries of Olivier Messiaen emanating from a far away lath house.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2025

The scientists manipulated the environment of immigrants by changing the foliage in the experimental aviaries as well.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2024

There are three aviaries, where visitors walk among the birds, plus an outdoor area where birds are kept in enclosures.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 22, 2023

The aviaries in the Roman villas were wonderfully productive and profitable.

From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II by John Dunlop




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