lair
Translation
lair, den
Examples
The bear returned to its lair.
The bear returned to its lair.
The villain's secret lair was in the mountains.
The villain's secret lair was in the mountains.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) lair a place The fox has a lair under the rocks.
((sb.'s)) lair someone's secret place It was the wizard's secret lair.
Similar Words
Synonyms: den, hideout, burrow, nest
Etymology
From Old English 'leger' meaning 'bed, couch', related to 'licgan' meaning 'to lie'.
Memory Tips
A 'lair' is where an animal or a villain 'lies' in wait. It sounds a bit like 'layer', as in a hidden layer of a place.