coop

noun \ ˈküp , ˈku̇p \

|Updated on: 18 Jul 2018

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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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Williams worked on the chicken coop with his wife Kate Neely Williams.

— pete grathoff, kansascity, "KU fans made an Allen Fieldhouse chicken coop that manages to troll Mizzou," 11 June 2018
The flamingo flew the coop the following year after his keepers failed to clip his wings.

— caitlin o'kane, CBS News, "Flamingo missing since 2005 spotted in Texas," 26 June 2018
Apple may be about to fly the coop and build its own Mac CPUs, too.

— aaron pressman, Fortune, "Data Sheet—Big Questions Remain for Intel After CEO Upheaval," 22 June 2018
But this is the tip of the iceberg: The online-only home goods retailer, the largest of its kind, sells more than 10 million items, from beds and coffee tables to chicken coops and fireplace mantels.

— emma alpern, Curbed, "The most unusual finds on Wayfair," 2 May 2018
Wary from past occasions when the dragsters, alerted by their own spotters, flew the coop, Police Captain Gene Caldwell executed Operation 901 with military precision.

— johnny miller, San Francisco Chronicle, "A look at the past: Cesar Chavez funeral draws 35,000," 25 Apr. 2018
Lawmakers in Hartford and Trenton have gotten a small taste of this in recent years as billionaire financiers have flown the coop and relocated to Florida.

— stephen moore, WSJ, "So Long, California. Sayonara, New York," 24 Apr. 2018
The spending bill tweaks the tax law to level the playing field between sales to coops and corporations.

— washington post, latimes.com, "Here's what Congress stuffed into its $1.3-trillion spending bill," 23 Mar. 2018
The companies that buy steel and aluminum, to make everything from trucks to chicken coops, employ more than 6.5 million workers, according to a Heritage Foundation analysis of Commerce Department data.

— natalie kitroeff and ana swanson, New York Times, "Trump’s Tariff Plan Leaves Blue-Collar Winners and Losers," 3 Mar. 2018

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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

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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coop Synonyms

Synonyms

cage, corral, hutch, pen, pound;

Related Words

kennel, run;

stockade;

cote, dovecote (also dovecot), henhouse;

Other Animal Husbandry Terms

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

coop

verb

Definition of coop

cooped; cooping; coops

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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Adam also mentions in the trailer that a storm is heading towards Houston — even more reason to get the kids out of the house before rain keeps them cooped up.

— temi adebowale, Country Living, "The Busby Quints Are So Grown Up in This Exclusive "Outdaughtered" Sneak Peek of the Premiere," 28 June 2018
Young or high-energy dogs, such as pit bulls and other large breeds, may bark or jump and seem unfriendly when they are cooped up in small cages for too long, scaring away potential adoptive families, Santiago explained.

— rebekah l. sanders, azcentral, "Doggy treadmills are a thing, and they're saving lives in Maricopa County," 25 May 2018
Tired of being cooped up in theaters, Boston Lyric Opera is closing its current season by proverbially zamboni-ing expectations.

— michael andor brodeur, BostonGlobe.com, "The Weekender: Alanis, Art, Alcott, and opera over ice," 10 May 2018
On Friday morning, rain was an unexpected guest, keeping the Hoffmans’ daughters, Claire, 7, and Katelyn, 4, cooped up in the coach, where their father was trying to rest for an afternoon tee time.

— karen crouse, New York Times, "By Land or by Sea, U.S. Open Golfers Got Creative About Their Lodging," 16 June 2018
Staff couldn’t help but notice that the spike happens to synch up perfectly with the days many residents spent cooped up indoors, anxiously riding out the storm together.

— meghan overdeep, Southern Living, "WATCH: Hospitals Seeing Spike in Births Nine Months After Hurricane Harvey," 4 June 2018
Instead of staying cooped up while her husband, Mike, traveled for his job, Jan sometimes took her children to the apartment complex where Teri and Joe were staying with a relative.

— gina barton, jsonline.com, "Unsolved: Was Michelle Manders kidnapped or did she just wander off?," 13 Sep. 2017
After months cooped up inside and navigating wet or icy roads, blue skies and warm weather are reason enough to load up your car and hit the highway.

— alex leanse, Popular Mechanics, "How to Get Your Car Ready For Your Next Road Trip," 25 Apr. 2017
Keeping them cooped up, with no facility to do anything with them.

— jeff seidel, Detroit Free Press, "Hazel Park Raceway closure causes ripple: 'You don't do people like this'," 15 Apr. 2018

First Known Use of coop

1583

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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co-op

noun \ ˈkō-ˌäp , kō-ˈäp \

Definition of co-op

: cooperative

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First Known Use of co-op

1861

in the meaning defined above

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COOP Defined for English Language Learners

coop

noun

Definition of coop for English Language Learners

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

co-op

noun

Definition of co-op for English Language Learners

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

COOP Defined for Kids

coop

noun \ ˈküp , ˈku̇p \

Definition of coop for Students

: a cage or small building for keeping poultry

coop

verb

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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