in captivity

idiom

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 proverbial kings of the jungle once sprawled out as a pride, a rare occurrence in captivity, garnering millions of fans, but now their enclosure will sit empty — at least for now. —Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025

The frogs, just past the tadpole stage, were bread in captivity. —Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025

This thrilling prequel stars Anya Taylor-Joy as Furiosa and Alyla Browne as young Furiosa, who is abducted by the savage warlord Dementus (Chris Hemsworth) — leader of the Biker Horde — and spends the next decade in captivity plotting her revenge and escape. —Charlotte Walsh, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025

The remains of an Israeli hostage who spent nearly two years in captivity in the Gaza Strip were recovered Friday, the country’s military announced. —Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for in captivity

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