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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
The episode opens with Reacher, Green, and Jacob in cages in some dank basement. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026 Amid tight security, Najib stood inside a cage wearing a prisoner’s uniform as the judge read the sentence. — CNN Money, 11 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
  • The virus is shed in wild bird saliva, nasal secretions and feces, so even droppings near the coop can carry it.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • Replace bedding completely, deep-clean the coop floor, walls, roosts and boxes, inspect hardware cloth and latches and check each bird individually for signs of illness or injury.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026
Definition of coop
Verb
  • The remaining towers will house residential living, keep the main tower as a hotel, while welcoming businesses and office space.
    — Julia Avant, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Temporary federal detention facilities can house people with vastly different criminal histories and security classifications.
    — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of house
Noun
  • Nearly 3,000 pounds of trash was removed from the Michaux State Forest in Pennsylvania, officials said.
    — Michael Guise, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Zhuque-3 can haul about 40,350 pounds (18,300 kilograms) to low Earth orbit, while the Falcon 9's LEO payload capacity is 50,265 pounds (22,800 kg).
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of pound
Verb
  • Once confined to biotech labs and the disposable income of Silicon Valley billionaires, longevity is no longer a tech bro hobby and has become a consumer aspiration in its own right.
    — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Founded in the 8th century BCE, Rome was initially confined to the Tiber’s eastern shore.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of confine
Noun
  • 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
  • Long before OpenAI broke out of its test corral and hacked into Hugging Face, before the internet and Sam Altman were even born, Cameron wrote a screenplay about an autonomous artificial intelligence system that triggers a nuclear apocalypse.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
Definition of corral
Verb
  • With funding from the Dia Art Foundation, Judd purchased them in 1979 and began his own restoration, replacing the garage doors that enclosed the buildings’ two long sides with a series of continuous windows.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • For Cusk, freedom involves wriggling out of the social and historical integuments that enclose a person into a bounded self.
    — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of enclose
Noun
  • Many rental RVs allow pets, so your best friend doesn’t have to stay at a kennel.
    — Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2026
  • If your dog isn’t comfortable in a kennel, a harness or pet seat belt that buckles into your vehicle can also help keep them secure.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of kennel
Verb
  • Cofnas penned an exposé last month that documented widespread plagiarism and shoddy scholarship in Arday’s work, a black professor hired by Cambridge University with much fanfare in 2023 to conduct research on race and social injustice.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The letter was penned after the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan had reportedly joined both initiatives, a move which set off alarm bells in Washington.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of pen

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