Meaning & use
lair
The den or resting place of a wild animal, or a hidden place where someone stays, especially with sinister intent.
See it in a sentence
The hikers spotted the entrance to a fox's lair beneath the fallen tree.
In the film, the villain's mountain lair was filled with elaborate traps and hidden passages.
A note on using this word
Lair is used literally for animal dens and figuratively, especially in fiction, for a villain's secretive or dramatic hideout.
Words with a similar meaning
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