Definition of Lair

a place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground

Examples of Lair in a sentence

After stalking a sheep and ripping it to pieces, the tiger dragged its fresh kill to its lair.  🔊

Sticking her hand into a hole which she chanced upon in the wilderness, Lisa recoiled in horror when she felt the body of some reptile asleep in its lair.  🔊

Stumbling across a lair teeming with wild animals, Brian froze in terror.  🔊

The lion slumbered peacefully in its lair when it was suddenly awoken by the sounds of gunshots, infuriating the beast.  🔊

Eric ran away from society and lived in a python’s lair for over a month before he was mortally bitten.  🔊

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