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

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

Though the benefits of raising animals in captivity are appreciated, Wild Inside questions whether Flaco’s enclosure at the zoo met the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) standards for size. — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026

The three plovers released Tuesday were raised in captivity at the University of Michigan Biological Station. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

As filming was finishing, the conservancy became home to the first ploughshare births in captivity. — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for in captivity

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