COOPS Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

coops

noun

plural of coop

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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as in cages

an enclosure with an open framework for keeping animals a chicken coop

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Recent Examples of coops Deputies said the animals were tortured, mutilated, kept in coops with dead birds and live plucked. — Timia Cobb, Dallas Morning News, 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 Farmers supply the chickens and there are seven coops strategically placed around the Yuba-Sutter area to test from. — Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 17 June 2026 Research different breeds, purchase secondhand coops, and transform existing structures into coops to save money. — Lacey Ramburger, The Spruce, 30 May 2026 Securing chicken coops and livestock Beyond bird feeders, residents need to protect backyard chickens, hives, and other small livestock. — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026 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. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026 Moving through rooftop coops, city streets, and a mosaic of New York voices, the film invites us to reconsider the pigeon, soften our gaze, and recognize that coexistence is an act of choice. — Peter White, Deadline, 19 June 2026 Melissa Knicely, a public information officer with Animal Care and Control, said permitting has increased over the past decade as more residents seek fresh eggs and set up coops at home. — Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026

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Noun

This includes providing the Colombian military more leeway in the field, signing a new security agreement with Washington and building 10 mega-prisons that mimic Bukele’s network of penitentiaries in El Salvador.

— Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
Behind bars in state penitentiaries in Gatesville and Marlin, Mejia felt forgotten.

— Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026

Definition of penitentiaries

Noun

Nanayakkara said some 734 inmates who were involved in the violence were transferred to other prisons.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
The program was established by state lawmakers in 2018 as a way to help stem the tide of mental illness in jails and prisons, usually by dismissing cases and offering treatment for the underlying conditions behind a defendant’s arrest.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 6 July 2026

Definition of prisons

Noun

Contractors will use helicopters and other vehicles to drive the horses into a large catch pen with holding corrals.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Standard practices with cattle can break the skin, including shearing and dehorning, or even moving them in and out of corrals can cause scrapes and cuts.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 June 2026

Definition of corrals

Noun

The five-member Board of Supervisors is charged with approving settlements with the families of people who die or are injured in county jails.

— Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
The program was established by state lawmakers in 2018 as a way to help stem the tide of mental illness in jails and prisons, usually by dismissing cases and offering treatment for the underlying conditions behind a defendant’s arrest.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 6 July 2026