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as in penitentiaries
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
was thrown in the coop for disturbing the peace
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Recent Examples of coops
Investigators recovered two hundred chicken coops, many of which contained dead birds along with bottles of injectable anabolic steroids and antibiotics along with wing tags, the release stated.
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
Wearing a cockfighter’s cap, George gave us a tour of his chicken coops, taking out a bird for our inspection.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
Make sure chicken coops and livestock are protected.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
There are also coops on the property for about 19 chickens and a handful of quail also tended by students.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
Among the photos were his pups, chicken coops covered in snow and David trekking through the terrain with a walking stick.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Researchers found that parents bought items ranging from jiu jitsu to dance lessons, sewing machines to snowshoes, chicken coops to drum sets.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Dec. 2025
Electric fencing around beehives and chicken coops can also help keep bears away.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
Always wash or sanitize your hands before and after handling your birds or moving them between coops.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
Wearing a cockfighter’s cap, George gave us a tour of his chicken coops, taking out a bird for our inspection.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
Make sure chicken coops and livestock are protected.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
There are also coops on the property for about 19 chickens and a handful of quail also tended by students.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
Among the photos were his pups, chicken coops covered in snow and David trekking through the terrain with a walking stick.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Researchers found that parents bought items ranging from jiu jitsu to dance lessons, sewing machines to snowshoes, chicken coops to drum sets.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Dec. 2025
Electric fencing around beehives and chicken coops can also help keep bears away.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
Always wash or sanitize your hands before and after handling your birds or moving them between coops.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coops
Noun
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Behind bars in state penitentiaries in Gatesville and Marlin, Mejia felt forgotten.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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The wave of prison violence is happening despite the deployment of military and police forces in several penitentiaries.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
8 Dec. 2025
Noun
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These are not points of pride on this record, but grim conditions that become their own cages.—
Daniel Felsenthal,
Pitchfork,
7 Apr. 2026
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In our modern egg factories, most laying hens live in cages that measure just under eight inches on a side.—
Jeffrey Steingarten,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2026
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For the next two weeks, Rebin visited morgues, cemeteries, police stations, prisons, and forensic offices in Tehran and its neighboring districts.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Programs in Michigan prisons range from high school equivalency and special education to trades like welding, robotics and commercial truck driving.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At its heart is a magnificent wooden lodge—the second-largest west of the Mississippi—with a sprawling wraparound deck overlooking horse pastures and corrals.—
Julie Bielenberg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Volunteers can help with cleaning and refilling animals’ water, feeding animals and cleaning corrals.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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That includes local jails, which are sometimes used to hold immigrants, too.—
Ignacio Calderon,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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In 2023, the number dropped significantly, even as supervision failures within jails persisted, down to 63.—
Ryan Oehrli
April 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Coops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coops. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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