Noun
tracking the bear back to its lair
She runs the project from her private lair in the suburbs.
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For instance, at one point the actor costumed as the ape in his lair behind the scenes moves steadily towards the camera, his proportions swelling to gigantic visual proportions.—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025 Cheetah cubs spend their first two months hidden in a lair while their mother hunts.—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 Somehow this ineptly plotted affair lured Keke Palmer into its lair and her comedy chops all but gets handcuffed by an illogical, unfunny screenplay.—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025 From scenes depicting childhood monsters to an inspired take on the boogeyman’s evil lair, this season’s teams create some of the spookiest and most mouthwatering displays yet.—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lair
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Old English leger; akin to Old High German legar bed, Old English licgan to lie — more at lie
Verb
Scots lair mire
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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