coopnoun [ C ]
uk/kuːp/us/kuːp/a cage (= a small space surrounded by bars, wire, etc.) where small animals are kept, especially chickens
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Animal Dwellings - man-made
- apiary
- aquarium
- aviary
- birdcage
- birdhouse
- cage
- dovecote
- fish tank
- fishbowl
- fold
- goldfish bowl
- hatchery
- hive
- pigeon loft
- pigpen
- pigsty
- sanctuary
- stabling
- stall
- stockyard
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Examples from literature
- Damp, ill-ventilated, and poorly lighted coops are favorable to the development of the disease.
- During the most of the season the best thing is an outdoor coop.
- Every farmer should have at least one of these coops, as this is the only way to fatten chicks properly.
- Nets or coops are arranged for them beneath the houses, but they run at large during the day time.
- The cat shown was caught in the night while trying to enter a chicken coop.