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noun \ ˈküp , ˈku̇p \

Definition of coop

1 :a cage or small enclosure (as for poultry); also :a small building for housing poultry

2 a :a confined area

b :jail

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like many of the city's hookers, she was back in the coop within a week of her release

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Last summer once Dwyane Wade flew the coop, signing Tyler Johnson became priority No. 1 for Pat Riley.

— ira winderman, Sun-Sentinel.com, "ASK IRA: Should Heat draw the line, stand pat with this roster?," 29 Aug. 2017
Chickens in coops in the back yard were not harmed.

— pauline repard, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Oak Park home destroyed in fire, 3 families, including 11 children, displaced," 23 Aug. 2017
Head coach Dennis Franchione flew the coop following the 2002 season, with the Crimson Tide still facing another year of NCAA sanctions.

— creg stephenson, AL.com, "AL.com All-Access: Where does Ole Miss rank among all-time SEC football scandals?," 25 July 2017
And coops are subject to two inspections a year by building and code officials.

— ann zaniewski, Detroit Free Press, "Don't kiss your chickens, CDC warns, amid salmonella concerns," 17 July 2017
Built about 80 years ago by the Benedictine monks who call the Abbey home, the coop now serves as the school house for Abbey Art Works.

— sarah bonnette, NOLA.com, "Divinely inspired Mandeville artist finds joy in live painting," 1 July 2017
Now, Birdman’s coop at 5826 SW 107th St. will cost you $3.94 million.

— by jose lambiet, miamiherald, "Asking price for Birdman’s Pinecrest home trending downward," 28 June 2017
Originally located at Camp Abbey, Abbey Art Works moved to Vianney Hall on the Abbey's campus before permanently settling in the former chicken coop.

— sarah bonnette, NOLA.com, "Former chicken coop makes for artists' haven at the Abbey," 26 June 2017
Built about 80 years ago by the Benedictine monks who call the Abbey home, the coop now serves as the school house for Abbey Art Works.

— sarah bonnette, NOLA.com, "Former chicken coop makes for artists' haven at the Abbey," 26 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of coop

Middle English cupe; akin to Old English cȳpe basket

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First Known Use: 14th century

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coop Synonyms

Synonyms

bastille, big house [slang], bridewell, brig, calaboose, can, clink [slang], cooler, jail, guardroom, hock, hold, hoosegow, jailhouse, joint [slang], jug, lockup, nick [British slang], pen, penitentiary, pokey [slang], prison, quod [British slang], slam, slammer, stir [slang], stockade, tolbooth [Scottish]

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bull pen, cage, cell, hole, tank; block, ward; glasshouse [British], guardhouse, hulk (s); concentration camp, gulag, labor camp, prison camp, stalag, work camp; dungeon, keep, oubliette; reformatory, reform school, training school

Near Antonyms

outside

Other Animal Husbandry Terms

apiary, bantam, calico, girth, hogwash, mast, rut

coop

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Definition of coop

transitive verb

1 :to confine in a restricted and often crowded area —usually used with up

children cooped up in the house all day

2 :to place or keep in a coop :pen —often used with up

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Kristie Barnett, a Crossfit trainer in Houston, went to volunteer, hosting a mini Crossfit class for the young kids cooped up in the shelter.

— jen kirby, Daily Intelligencer, "‘It Took Two Boat Rides’: Texans on Surviving the Storm," 30 Aug. 2017
Back in the heyday of South Baltimore pigeon clubs, people kept racing pigeons cooped up there.

— dan rodricks, baltimoresun.com, "In South Baltimore, a clash over pigeons ends in a campaign for dogs," 8 Aug. 2017
Sister Alessandra (Alison Brie of AMC's Mad Men) longs for a romantic relationship with a man, but her father (Reiser), a benefactor of the convent, keeps her cooped up there to avoid raising a dowry.

— j.r. jones, Chicago Reader, "Medieval nuns own their pleasure in The Little Hours," 13 July 2017
Giving veggies like romaine, zucchini, and scallions a char adds earthiness to salads and sides—and means 15 fewer minutes cooped up indoors.

— chris morocco, Bon Appetit, "10 Rules for Grilling Easy Dinners on Weeknights," 6 June 2017
Some residents cooped up inside all day Sunday emerged from their homes for the first time since the attacks.

— sara miller llana, The Christian Science Monitor, "London attack: investigation continues as Britain responds to another blow," 5 June 2017
Think about it: Most of them spent the last four years cooped up in a dorm room with little to no kitchen access.

— audrey bruno, SELF, "18 Kitchen Gadgets That Make Great Graduation Gifts," 31 May 2017
Graham spent a recent Friday morning cooped up in a hotel room in Washington, graciously trudging through a marathon of media interviews.

— emma green, The Atlantic, "Franklin Graham Is the Evangelical Id," 21 May 2017
Cooped up: A caller reported that a hawk was caught in wiring inside a chicken coop.

— Washington Post, "Loudoun County Animal Watch," 17 May 2017

First Known Use of coop

1583

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noun \ ˈkō-ˌäp , kō-ˈäp \

Definition of co-op

:cooperative

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First Known Use of co-op

1861

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Definition of coop for English Language Learners

: a cage or small building in which chickens or other small animals are kept

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: a business or organization that is owned and operated by the people who work there or the people who use its services

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noun \ ˈküp , ˈku̇p \

Definition of coop for Students

:a cage or small building for keeping poultry

coop

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Definition of coop for Students

cooped; cooping

:to restrict to a small space

The dog was cooped up in a cage.

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