Synonyms of cages

cages 1 of 2

noun

plural of cage

as in coops

an enclosure with an open framework for keeping animals

the dogs and cats at the animal shelter looked so sad in their cages

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coops
• corrals
• pounds
• kennels
• pens
• hutches
• aquariums
• fences
• stockades
• runs
• kraals
• folds
• henhouses
• cotes
• pigpens
• dovecotes
• sheepfolds
• terraria
• live-boxes

cages

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of cage

as in houses

to close or shut in by or as if by barriers

caged the rabbit at night so she wouldn't wake everyone up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• houses
• confines
• pens
• surrounds
• encloses
• closets
• encases
• includes
• hedges
• boxes (in)
• walls (in)
• corrals
• fences (in)
• encages
• hems (in)
• envelops
• mews (up)
• coops (up)
• rings
• immures
• bounds
• limits
• contains
• restricts
• encompasses
• frames
• encircles
• circumscribes
• cocoons
• enframes
• encysts
• enfolds
• encapsules
• encapsulates
• armors
• ensheathes
• enwombs
• enlaces
• enspheres

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cages

Noun

More energetic outdoor activities include swimming in the saltwater pool, walking or jogging on the Deck 15 track, paddle tennis, golf cages, and a mini-golf course. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

For their final lesson, a volunteer — who isn't Woodside or Priest — traps the raccoons in cages, scaring them enough to encourage them to avoid traps and humans. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Those agency reports, based on an inspection in January, declared that Alligator Alcatraz violated government detention standards and that detainees were confined in small, outdoor metal cages, sometimes as a punishment. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

Animals were confined in overcrowded cages, covered in feces and suffered starvation, dehydration, open wounds and untreated medical conditions, Hochman said. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Deputies found and documented dead animals on the property, including remains found in cages and other areas, according to the post. — River Valley Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026

Verb

As for the camper module exterior, Winnebago cages out the alcove face and lower front sides with thick tubular branch guards, wires in a set of floating front auxiliary lights, adds a swing-away full-size spare carrier in back, and secures on under-body aluminum storage lockers. — C.c. Weiss may 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2026