lair C2 Topic:Places & Geography US /lɜː(ɹ)/ UK /lɛə/ See IPA manual Freq #10590 Meanings 1 noun a place where a wild animal lives or hides The bear returned to its lair among the rocks. 2 noun a secret or hidden place used as a refuge The thieves kept their loot in a cellar lair. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a place where a wild animal... den 2 noun · a secret or hidden place... hideoutrefuge Word family Derived forms lairs Related forms sheltercave Etymology From Middle English leir or lair, from Old English leger, 'bed, couch'. *legʰ- Proto-Indo-European leir Middle English leġer Old English *legrą Proto-Germanic View etymology graph -> Topics Places & Geography External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # lair **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /lɜː(ɹ)/ **IPA (UK):** /lɛə/ **Frequency rank:** 10590 ## Meanings 1. a place where a wild animal lives or hides 2. a secret or hidden place used as a refuge ## Examples - The bear returned to its lair among the rocks. - The thieves kept their loot in a cellar lair. ## Synonyms - den - hideout - refuge ## Derived Forms - lairs ## Related Forms - shelter - cave ## Roots and Affixes - Root: *legʰ- - Root: leir - Root: leġer - Root: *legrą ## Etymology From Middle English leir or lair, from Old English leger, 'bed, couch'. ## Topics - Places & Geography markdown