in captivity

phrase

of animals

: while living in a zoo

The lions were bred in captivity.

Examples of in captivity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The picketers, a constant presence outside the 70-year-old park, were particularly incensed about Lolita the orca, who died two years earlier after decades in captivity. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

The Urban Stream Research Center, the only facility of its kind in Illinois, raises mussels in captivity. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

The animal rights group is now sharing video and photos for that campaign that show the 36-year-old actor naked in a bathtub to illustrate how sea creatures in captivity live. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026

Mary Ishaya recalled days without food, and being asked alongside others to bury other hostages who died in captivity. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for in captivity

• absorptivity
• affectivity
• collectivity
• conductivity
• connectivity
• corrosivity
• creativity
• diffusivity
• directivity
• effectivity
• emissivity
• exclusivity