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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
Raccoons are clever, opportunistic feeders, eating whatever’s readily available, including plant and animal matter, garbage, pet food, bird seed, vegetable gardens, and eggs from chicken coops.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
Behind that are chicken coops sure to entrance youngsters.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
Behind that are chicken coops sure to entrance youngsters.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coops
Noun
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After his conviction, Gray was sent to Angola, one of the most violent penitentiaries in the country at the time.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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While some dogs were found roaming around the house, others were in cages.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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One group of rats was raised in cages full of toys, challenging mazes, and other rats to hang around with.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These conditions of confinement might mirror what we're used to in prisons and jails and can sometimes be worse.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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The escape was initially revealed on Sunday by Guatemala’s director of prisons, who said that prison officials had only detected the scheme — in which inmates may have slipped out one by one, or in pairs — after hearing rumors and checking inmates’ biometric data.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Nance learned pipe welding from his uncle, who built fencing for corrals.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
10 Sep. 2025
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Then, there's Dumbell Ranch, which has a main house, a bunkhouse, a mobile home for employees, several historic barns, and corrals, and even a few working shops.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Aug. 2025
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These conditions of confinement might mirror what we're used to in prisons and jails and can sometimes be worse.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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Many of the deaths could have been prevented with more effective medical and mental health treatment in county jails, the families of people who have died in jail have argued in lawsuits against the county.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Coops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coops. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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