lair
Translation
den, hideout
Examples
The fox returned to its lair.
The fox returned to its lair.
The villain's lair was in a volcano.
The villain's lair was in a volcano.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) lair a wild animal's resting place. The fox returned to its lair.
((a/the)) lair a secret or private place. The villain's lair was in a volcano.
Similar Words
Synonyms: den, hideout, burrow, nest; Antonyms: none.
Etymology
From Old English 'leger' ('bed, couch, place of lying'), related to 'licgan' ('to lie').
Memory Tips
Imagine a dragon Lying in its LAIR. It sounds like 'layer', as in a hidden layer of a cave.