aerie ˈer-ē , ˈir-ē , ˈā-(ə-)rē noun
1. the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
2. any habitation at a high altitude
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The word aerie has appeared in 19 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Sept. 28 in “‘We’re at War’: New York City Faces a Financial Abyss” by Dana Rubinstein:
The Empire State Building has become a potent symbol of how the coronavirus pandemic has derailed the city’s economy.
From its brand-new observatory on the 102nd floor, breathtaking views of New York City abound, but visitors are few: On a recent weekday afternoon, the aerie was strangely abandoned, save for a lone, masked building worker.
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