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noun

ˈkāj How to pronounce cage (audio)
Definition of cagenext
as in coop
an enclosure with an open framework for keeping animals the dogs and cats at the animal shelter looked so sad in their cages

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verb

as in to house
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers caged the rabbit at night so she wouldn't wake everyone up

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Recent Examples of cage
Noun
But instead of erupting into a triumphant anthemic chorus, the arrangement is never unleashed from its cage. — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025 The program incorporates futsal, cage football and mandatory dance classes. — Robert Kidd, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
Staking, trellising, and caging are different training methods used to support tomato plants and their heavy fruit loads. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025 Whether through sheer caging or delicate lace, each piece provides a bit of escapism, with an air of elegance that is unmatched. — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cage
  1. coop
  2. house
  3. pound
  4. confine
  5. corral
  6. enclose
  7. kennel
  8. pen
Noun
  • Neighbors exchange seeds, fix each other’s chicken coops and feed each other’s children who wander up to the door for a snack.
    — Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
  • From a strictly horticultural perspective, nothing nourishes plants better than a compost made from chicken manure and chicken coop bedding.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2025
Definition of coop
Verb
  • Among the new items in the collection is the Later sofa, designed by Ceriani Szostak, a modular seating system inspired by the rationalist architecture of the Palazzo della Civiltà, which houses Fendi’s Roman headquarters.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The city houses incredible filmmakers, cinemas, and programmers; our goal is that this grant round will help, even in a small way, to support the continuation of production in Los Angeles.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of house
Noun
  • The food pantry at Stepping Stones of Dunn County used the program to provide about 50,000 pounds of food to its clients, said food pantry manager Angie Wolf, including apples, lettuce, corn, radishes, beets and fresh beef and pork.
    — Madeline Heim, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
  • This is the fourth flight of the crew Dragon, which will be bring up nearly 7,000 pounds of supplies, dock to the station 41 hours after launch and remain on the station for three weeks.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of pound
Verb
  • Still, much of this art remained confined to the streets, making its impact felt in fleeting but powerful moments.
    — Rebecca Ruth Gould, JSTOR Daily, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Musician and educator Harry Urata, confined to an internment camp after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, encountered Japanese-American workers who had processed sugar cane leaves on Hawaiian plantations since the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of confine
Noun
  • Because valuable parking lot real estate has been set aside for a cart corral, go ahead and use it.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Waiting there was a coyote in a small space made to look like a corral.
    — Michelle F. Solomon and, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
Definition of corral
Verb
  • This collaboration isn’t simply nostalgia enclosed in blister packs.
    — Nik Miles, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Outdoor space: The balcony on the main level, enclosed with a clear railing, has space for outdoor dining.
    — Angela Serratore, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of enclose
Noun
  • Order your kennel Online shopping is the way to go.
    — Patrick Brady, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Two long, long years of watching people walk by my kennel.
    — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of kennel
Noun
  • In the final stage, the drug is packaged into boxes, vials or pens.
    — Rebecca Robbins, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
  • These magnets also help secure a pen and other accessories.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of pen

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