Thesaurus results for LAIR

lair

noun

ˈler

Definition of lair

as in hideout

a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others the detectives tracked the thieves to their lair and arrested them

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as in nest

the shelter or resting place of a wild animal we found an abandoned fox's lair in the woods behind the barn

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as in bed

British dialect a place set aside for sleeping while he was on the road, he used the back compartment of his lorry as his lair

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Recent Examples of lair Eriro Ehrwalder Alm, Austria Eriro is an outlier, a luxury lair that emphasizes privacy, quiet, and remoteness. — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Here, the club’s name is picked out in red, leaving no one in any doubt as to whose lair this is. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 Maybe the door to the wizards’ lair will open again someday, but a Camp Rock 4 seems more likely for now. — Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 12 Aug. 2026 In July, Roku made the city even more interactive with a new brand campaign that guides users to visit six themed areas featuring humorous promo spots, including a pirate ship, a volcano and a villain’s evil lair. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lair

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Noun

For many Californians, the Lake Tahoe area is a favorite, not-so-secret hideout throughout the year.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
After all, the kids need a reason to map out their hideout spots in the Met.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of hideout

Noun

My brain is a rat’s nest of judicial decisions, fun facts about small mammals, and lots and lots of astronomy stuff.

— Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026
The nest is redolent of carnivore, a mix of their own potent musk and the stink of blood and decay.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of nest

Noun

Rooms There are 40 tents across 7 different accommodation types at Under Canvas Moab, all with (true to its name) canvas walls, comfy beds, and views of the surrounding landscape.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2026
In 2024, the university bought the 260-bed West Hills Hospital and Medical Center in the San Fernando Valley from HCA Healthcare.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of bed

Noun

The country's upper house of parliament voted last month to require UBS to hold 90% of Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital, or about $16 billion in extra shares, as collateral to support its foreign subsidiaries.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
The stranger’s dress had been stored in the family’s house for more than a decade.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of house

Noun

The adjacent bar feels like a cozy café, with big, comfortable couches and coffee tables topped with design and photography books.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
Although the entrance was barricaded by a refrigerator and a couch, Gentry found a way inside and all three hostages were saved without injury, Mekosch said.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of couch

Noun

Though still under construction, the apartment will eventually offer four bedrooms and the scale of a private home, complete with a grand gathering room, a library, a den, and a series of smaller lounge areas.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026
The entry has sight lines that extend to the formal dining room, a home office or den, and at the back of the Townhome, a spectacular family room that opens to the top of the second floor.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of den

Noun

The well-size main bedroom has leafy views and another decorative fireplace, although the person doing the listing’s photos has oddly chosen to hide it behind a bed; the second bedroom can easily handle a bunk-bed situation plus a sideboard.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 19 Oct. 2026
The 19th century is long gone; phrenology is and was always bunk—so what lesson can the specimens teach me?

— Daniel Barnum, Longreads, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of bunk

Noun

The festival lineup also includes wildlife presentations, exhibitor booths and demonstrations, and a Kids Zone with face painting, lawn games, casting activities, a gopher tortoise burrow exhibit and crafts.

— Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
My backyard tortoise, Philbert, has for some reason chosen my closet as his preferred brumation burrow.

— Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 22 Oct. 2026

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