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 In June, his daughter was visiting and spotted temporary coops going up before a permit had been filed. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 21 Oct. 2026 Kept in coops throughout the region, the birds are routinely tested for viruses. — Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 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 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 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 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. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 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

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Noun

Mexico has 276 prisons, including 14 federal penitentiaries and 249 state prisons.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Hodge says he was abused in multiple federal penitentiaries, but was frequently blocked from filing complaints about it.

— Christie Thompson, NPR, 13 July 2026

Definition of penitentiaries

Noun

The Israeli Supreme Court earlier this year ordered the government to resume sharing such lists and allowing the ICRC to visit detainees in Israeli prisons to assess their conditions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Flávio has promised to designate major criminal factions as terrorist groups, expand prisons and lower the age of criminal responsibility.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of prisons

Noun

After several miles and several hours, the herd is contained, and visitors can gather at the corrals outside the Custer State Park Bison Center to watch crews work.

— Mary Beaumont, Midwest Living, 25 Aug. 2026
Horse corrals remain in place from the princess’s time there, and an infinity-view deck takes in sunsets over the surrounding mountains.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of corrals

Noun

The $1 million would come from the same pool of mostly property-tax dollars that fund police, jails, parks and transit.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
And the administration persuaded more and more local police and jails to carry out the president’s mass deportation campaign, sweeping still more immigrants into custody.

— Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 14 Oct. 2026