Definition

1. Noun:
   • A building or large enclosure where birds are kept: A volary is a structure specifically designed to house birds, often for display, breeding, or conservation purposes. It is similar to an aviary but may imply a specific architectural or historical context.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The estate's ornate volary contained exotic parrots and finches.
  • They visited the botanical garden to see the new volary.

Advanced Usage

• Historical/Literary Context: The term "volary" is somewhat archaic and is often found in historical descriptions or literary works to describe elaborate bird enclosures, particularly from past centuries.
  • The palace grounds featured a magnificent volary from the 18th century.

Variants and Related Words

• Aviary (n): A more common modern synonym for a large enclosure for keeping birds.
• Birdhouse (n): A small structure for nesting birds, typically not synonymous with a large enclosure.
• Flight cage (n): A type of aviary that allows birds room to fly.

Synonyms

• Aviary: A large cage or building for keeping many birds.
• Birdcage: A cage for birds, though typically smaller than a volary.

Related Phrases

• Walk-in aviary: A type of aviary that people can enter, which is a common feature of a modern volary.
  • The zoo's walk-in volary allows visitors to be surrounded by free-flying birds.

Noun

1. a building where birds are kept