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The ibises’ first flight outside the aviary was chaos.—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025 In addition, the zoo temporarily shuttered the farmyard and outdoor aviary and limited bird access to care providers and other professionals, canceling events that would have involved birds.—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025 The zoo has closed its farmyard and outdoor aviary after a deceased Cotton Patch goose was found to have bird flu.—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2025 Helena got out and began herding the birds back into the aviary.—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for aviary
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Etymology
Latin aviarium, from avis bird; akin to Greek aetos eagle
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