Thesaurus results for LAIRS

lairs

noun

plural of lair

as in hideouts

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 nests

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 beds

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 lairs The marque’s Automotive Galleries and Lairs design service—which specializes in car galleries and lairs, hence the name—joined forces with local firm S3 Architecture to weave Aston Martin’s design DNA into the rugged Upstate environment. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026 Some large bulls may retreat to lairs and hang out by themselves, remaining there as long as there is adequate food and water. — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026 These involve raiding the lairs of hoodlum rivals, then singlehandedly dissuading them from competition. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025

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Noun

The strikes targeted militant hideouts at two locations, with initial reports indicating 22 militants had been killed, Pakistan's Ministry of Information said.

— MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
The conflicting statements came just days after Pakistani fighter jets struck sites in eastern Afghanistan that Islamabad said were militant hideouts, an escalation between Kabul and Islamabad that threatens mediation efforts by regional powers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of hideouts

Noun

This species has an unusual form of social organization known as unicoloniality, in which ants from different nests cooperate rather than fight.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Thankfully, these aren't the nests of some colossal moon-dwelling arachnids, but streaks of bright material cast across the lunar surface by the violent impacts that created the bright young craters.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of nests

Noun

Similar views can be had from the bathhouse, where the indoor pool is lined with lovely wide lounge beds and wraparound windows for picturesque lie-downs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Airbnb guests can say goodbye to checkout chores like washing dishes, stripping beds and taking out the trash under a new policy announced this week.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of beds

Noun

No longer confined to gambling dens and brothel districts, yakuza muscled their way into other businesses, some legal, some not.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
The hibernation period usually begins when bears start entering dens in mid-November, and lasts until mid-December.

— Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of dens

Noun

These are houses that agents have secured listing contracts but aren’t ready to be seen by the public.

— Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
Publishing houses have tried to crack down on AI usage by authors, inserting strict clauses into book deals and leaning on Pangram to vet manuscripts.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of houses

Noun

The PrinceDeco Stretch Sofa Slipcover is built for oversized couches, with an ultra-stretchy fabric that covers deep seats and wide arms without a struggle.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
My accommodations unfolded in a graceful series of rooms with couches, a four-poster bed, and a dual-vanity bathroom.

— Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of couches

Noun

The crab digs shallow burrows for mating and molting and frequently maintains several burrows within its territory, the USGS report states.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
This sensory organ lets rats scurry through buildings, sewers, burrows, and countless other environments with ease, regardless of visibility.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026

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