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noun

ˈkāj How to pronounce cage (audio)
Definition of cagenext
as in coop
an enclosure with an open framework for keeping animals the dogs and cats at the animal shelter looked so sad in their cages

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verb

as in to house
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers caged the rabbit at night so she wouldn't wake everyone up

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Recent Examples of cage
Noun
Metal cages enclose the ends of the tube to prevent beavers from chewing or destroying them. — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2026 After descending in a metal cage elevator, Riff Raff removes his cape, revealing Frank-N-Furter in a corset, fishnets and pearls. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
From minimalist thong sandals and caged jelly flats to sculptural wedges, the fashion set is embracing the bold hue as the season’s standout finishing touch, adding a vibrant pop of color to every warm-weather ensemble. — Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 23 June 2026 These plants have a vining growth habit and need to be staked or caged for support. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cage
  1. coop
  2. house
  3. pound
  4. confine
  5. corral
  6. enclose
  7. kennel
  8. pen
Noun
  • Kept in coops throughout the region, the birds are routinely tested for viruses.
    — Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Outside, the lush grounds host a 55-foot pool with a spillover spa, a kitchen and bar barbecue setup, a meditation garden with an infrared sauna, a stream, and a chicken—or peacock—coop.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of coop
Verb
  • This does not include other emissions or costs of administering the vaccine — the structure that physically houses the flu clinic, the electricity for the lights, the table and syringes, or the transportation to get everyone there.
    — Cassandra Thiel, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Multi-Hyphenate is housed in deep oxblood-colored glass with silver detailing, part of a broader packaging approach designed to make each product feel distinctive and covetable.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of house
Noun
  • Travel disruption continued on Wednesday after flights resumed at major airports following Tuesday's hours-long outage, which led to 2,000 cancellations and cost airlines millions of pounds.
    — Sarah Young, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Zelensky implores world leaders to toughen pressure on Russia as escalating missile and drone barrages pound Kyiv and other cities, killing civilians despite years of sanctions and diplomatic isolation.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of pound
Verb
  • The water shielding prevents the hot metal from reacting with oxygen in the air by keeping the heat strictly confined to the target zone.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Democratic socialists were largely confined to the outer edges of political discourse.
    — Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of confine
Noun
  • Jones, who has reportedly been able to sell wild horses without online advertisements or a sign at his corral, is not the only allegedly questionable reseller.
    — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
  • According to the listing, the estate was custom built for the princess, with horse corrals, large stretches of usable land, and enough seclusion to feel removed from the hurly-burly of Los Angeles.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of corral
Verb
  • The outdoor cinema is wrapped by a rough-hewn Brutalist perimeter—half-lined with concrete cubes, the other half enclosed with planks salvaged from the boardwalk destroyed during Hurricane Sandy.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The brand’s first offering is Travel Discovery Set ($135), featuring five scents enclosed in a sleek silver cigarette case, which feels substantial and heavy in the hand, like something your grandmother might have owned.
    — Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of enclose
Noun
  • The sheriff's office's drone was used to assist in checking the approximately 28-acre property and helped identify old kennel and animal-confinement areas.
    — River Valley Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The upstairs neighbors had two mastiffs who were left home all day and who barked incessantly and scratched at the floor of their kennel.
    — Meghan O’Gieblyn, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of kennel
Verb
  • Financial details are not been disclosed but sources describe it as a rich deal, with the streamer buying the short story for $1M+ in addition to a script commitment to the adaptation, penned by Binge.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Netflix’s Pauline Dauvin has also penned an op-ed arguing that French investment obligations were becoming too rigid and detrimental to the platform’s editorial freedom.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
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“Cage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cage. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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