birdcage

[ burd-keyj ]

/ ˈbɜrdˌkeɪdʒ /

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noun

a cage for confining birds.

something that resembles a birdcage in form.

Slang. the airspace over an airport, together with the airplanes in it.

Nearby words

bird-voiced tree frog, bird-watch, bird-watcher, birdbath, birdbrain, birdcage, birdcage clock, birder, birdhouse, birdie, birding

Origin of birdcage

First recorded in 1480–90; bird + cage

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Examples from the Web for birdcage

I suspect this is owing to what passed in the House about opening the Birdcage Walk.
The Greville Memoirs|Charles C. F. Greville
Then her sister rose and took in a birdcage from outside the window, where it had hung, but I had not seen it.
Charles Auchester, Volume 2 (of 2)|Elizabeth Sheppard
The tall man with the nervous, irritable face and the little girl with the birdcage in her hand.
Mary Rose of Mifflin|Frances R. Sterrett
Near the sink was an open cupboard with three shelves, broad and high enough to hold a birdcage.
Mary Rose of Mifflin|Frances R. Sterrett

She slipped down and ran into the next room to come back with a birdcage.
Mary Rose of Mifflin|Frances R. Sterrett

British Dictionary definitions for birdcage

birdcage

/ (ˈbɜːdˌkeɪdʒ) /

noun

a wire or wicker cage in which captive birds are kept

any object of a similar shape, construction, or purpose

Australian and NZ an area on a racecourse where horses parade before a race

NZ informal a second-hand car dealer's yard

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