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lair
/ˈlɛɚ/
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What does lair mean?
noun
- A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.
- A shed or shelter for domestic animals.
- (figuratively) A place inhabited by a criminal or criminals, a superhero or a supervillain; a refuge, retreat, haven or hideaway.
More meanings (12)
noun
- A bed or resting place.
- A grave; a cemetery plot.
- A group where pickup artists meet to discuss and practise seduction techniques.
- A bog; a mire.
- A person who dresses in a showy but tasteless manner and behaves in a vulgar and conceited way; a show-off.
- (obsolete) Obsolete form of layer.
verb
- To rest; to dwell.
- To lay down.
- To bury.
- To mire.
- To become mired.
proper noun
- A surname.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈlɛɚ/
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Would any man in his senses have trapped a wild thing in its lair, and left its young behind to die?
That penetrating fire ran in and roused those primary instincts that make their lair in the dens and caverns of the mind.
More book examples (3)
He has no money for beer, and his lair is only for sleeping purposes, so what else remains for him to do?
When in possession of this rudimentary lair, the Spider does not hesitate to pursue the work which I have interrupted in the fields.
It is that of the dweller in the street, who has not even a lair in the slums which he can call his own.