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cote

noun

Definition of cotenext
as in dovecote

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cote
  1. dovecote
  2. kraal
  3. henhouse
  4. stockade
  5. sheepfold
  6. fold
  7. cage
  8. pen
Noun
  • This enchanting storybook suite—once a historic dovecote—is a masterclass in rustic French charm and whimsical elegance.
    — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • The exemplary property comprises a main house with eight bedrooms, five additional cottages with their own gardens, a 17th-century dovecote and farming and equestrian facilities—all set against the pastoral landscape of the Cotswolds.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2022
Definition of dovecote
Noun
  • All the huts in the village were centered around the kraal, or cattle enclosure, which faced the rising sun.
    — Aatish Taseer, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The kraal was a circular affair about 30 feet in diameter and was made of rocks piled about three feet high.
    — Cyril E. Holland, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025
Definition of kraal
Noun
  • World Liberty is celebrating the major milestone, while critics worry this is a new wrinkle on the classic case of the fox guarding the henhouse that will give corporations and foreign actors a new way to stealthily curry favor with the White House.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • This isn’t the fox guarding the henhouse.
    — Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Definition of henhouse
Noun
  • At the time, Epstein was serving his 18-month sentence in the Palm Beach County stockade but was allowed to spend 12 hours a day, six days a week, in his office under a work-release program his attorneys had negotiated.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The first was named after the legislature of the Texas Republic, although the first capitol, a log structure tucked behind a defensive stockade, rose not on Congress but at West Eighth and Colorado streets.
    — Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 22 Mar. 2026
Definition of stockade
Noun
  • This tidy residence in the western Swiss village of Etoy was built in 1830 as a sheepfold.
    — Lauren Beale, Forbes, 30 Aug. 2021
  • Later, we were married in a sheepfold overlooking the ribbon of river that winds through small agricultural plots and quiet towns huddled up against the road.
    — Kyre Chenven, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2018
Definition of sheepfold
Noun
  • The new iPhone model, which launches in October, features a screen that folds in two – a first of its kind for Apple.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The water-resistant exterior is suited for stadiums, gyms, and concerts and the smart design folds flat with a built-in carrying strap for easy transportation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of fold
Noun
  • Ohtani was held out for the third consecutive game, but Dave Roberts said the two-way star didn’t report pain after hitting in the cages during the game.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • So, experts designed a special crate suspended in a metal cage to keep the object steady and cool in the back of a truck.
    — Mark Rice-Oxley, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of cage
Noun
  • And a cuticle pen that ensures undone nails never look uncared for.
    — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Klaudia hadn’t managed to take more than two steps out of the town car before the reporters descended, pens poised over their notepads, shouting until their voices peaked.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of pen
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