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henhouses

noun

plural of henhouse
as in cotes

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  1. cages
  2. folds
  3. coops
Noun
  • Deputies found and documented dead animals on the property, including remains found in cages and other areas, according to the post.
    — River Valley Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of cages
Noun
  • The tight cropping in the monochrome nudes isolates slopes, folds, shadowed recesses and curved planes that hover between landscape and abstraction.
    — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, from Uçhisar's higher terraces and viewpoints, Cappadocia unfurls below in great geological folds, with Göreme and its surrounding valleys in the distance.
    — Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of folds
Noun
  • 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, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026
Definition of coops
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