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Synonyms: Noun
coop, corral, hutch, pen, pound
Synonyms: Verb
box (in), closet, coop (up), corral, encage, encase, enclose (also inclose), envelop, fence (in), hedge, hem (in), house, immure, include, mew (up), pen, wall (in)
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the dogs and cats at the animal shelter looked so sad in their cagesVerb
caged the rabbit at night so she wouldn't wake everyone upRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
She is declared mad and locked in a cage, leaving Dumbo alone. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "New trailer for Disney’s live-action Dumbo captures magic of original," 15 Nov. 2018 The trailer shows a young witch trapped in a cage at a magical circus. — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, "New 'Fantastic Beasts: the Crimes of Grindelwald' Trailer Confirms Voldemort’s Snake Nagini Was a Actually a WITCH," 25 Sep. 2018 Working with Milwaukee's assistant hitting coach Jason Lane in the batting cages, Lane told Gennett to change where his back foot landed at the end of his swing. — Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati.com, "How Scooter Gennett transformed from a Cincinnati Reds waiver claim into an All-Star," 10 July 2018 The players would have to lower their sights and hit line drives to get the ball out of the batting cage. — Lee Judge Special To The Star, kansascity, "Launch-angle revolution? Without exit velocity, those fly balls are outs," 6 July 2018 Visitors can step up to the plate themselves — head into the batting cages and grab a replica slugger model, or create a customized bat at the end of the tour. — Kate Talerico, The Courier-Journal, "Got kids? Here are the top 8 family-friendly activities in Louisville," 21 June 2018 When forced indoors, the RedHawks can usually hit in the back gym or in a batting cage on the stage. — Tony Baranek, Daily Southtown, "Baranek: No spring in their steps as softball teams play weather waiting game," 18 Apr. 2018 Brinson put in extra time in the batting cages, listened to the advice of the Marlins’ hitting coaches, watched video, did all the little things a hitter in a severe slump is supposed to do to end the thing. — Clark Spencer, miamiherald, "Marlins' prized prospect ends long slump with one swing of the bat | Miami Herald," 14 Apr. 2018 Ronald Guzman, who led all Rangers minor leaguers in RBIs last season, takes some rips in the batting cage (video by Jeff Wilson). — Stefan Stevenson, star-telegram, "'Very athletic' Rangers first-base prospect gets the call | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 12 Apr. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Five Louisiana residents face federal charges for allegedly caging and abusing an autistic woman, two years after they were arrested on state charges in the case. — Kathleen Joyce, Fox News, "Autistic woman was allegedly caged and forced to eat her dead mother's ashes; 5 face federal charges," 28 July 2018 Texas is 39 percent Hispanic and has become the epicenter of the debate, with a former warehouse fitted with metal caging in the Rio Grande Valley housing more than 1,000 immigrant children. — Will Weissert, BostonGlobe.com, "Ted Cruz’s flip-flop on family separation shows threat to GOP," 19 June 2018 Listen especially to the repartee of a man and a woman caged together in a hellish union. — Lyndall Gordon, New York Times, "Jeremy Irons Breathes New Life Into ‘The Poems of T.S. Eliot’," 17 May 2018 But sounds of wailing toddlers separated from their parents and images of children held alone behind metal caging proved too much for Cruz and many in his party. — Washington Post, "Ground Game: Will family separation outcry hurt Texas GOP?," 29 June 2018 When that failed, the children of David and Louise Turpin were caged, Deputy District Attorney Kevin Beecham said. — Brian Melley, Fox News, "Prosecutor: Abused kids upbringing like 'Lord of the Flies'," 22 June 2018 The jacket Melania Trump wore to visit caged immigrant children. — CBS News, "Melania Trump doubles-down with "I really don't care" jacket," 21 June 2018 The White House contends that migrants have a right to be caged with their family members (except for those who have already been separated from their children, who aren’t necessarily entitled to ever see their kids again). — Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer, "We Owe Central American Migrants Much More Than This," 21 June 2018 But the judiciary says that child migrants have a right not to be caged, at all. — Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer, "We Owe Central American Migrants Much More Than This," 21 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cage.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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cage
nounFinancial Definition of cage
What It Is
A cage is a department in a brokerage firm.
How It Works
The cage is a physical location in which people at a brokerage firm handle physical securities and certificates. The location is called a cage because it usually has bars or other barriers to prevent other people from entering and exiting, and it usually has a vault.
Why It Matters
The cage is a crucial part of any brokerage firm's operations because it ensures that clients' physical certificates are kept safe and sound, and that the right securities are exchanged in transactions.
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